Accuracy and Precision of Various Lab Glassware

Reported Weights of 100 mL of Water


For 3538 trials weighing 100 mL of water in a 250 mL beaker,
mean weight = 95.13 g and mean dev. = 3.96 g



For 3466 trials weighing 100 mL of water in a 100 mL graduated cylinder,
mean weight = 98.56 g and mean dev. = 1.76 g



For 3455 trials weighing 100 mL of water in a 100 mL volumetric flask,
mean weight = 99.46 g and mean dev. = 1.05 g


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