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Identify suitable equipment for measuring time, temperature, mass, and volume, which includes: (a) stopwatches (b) thermometers (c) balances (d) burettes (e) volumetric pipettes (f) measuring cylinders (g) gas syringes

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Identify suitable equipment for measuring time, temperature, mass, and volume, which includes: (a) stopwatches (b) thermometers (c) balances (d) burettes (e) volumetric pipettes (f) measuring cylinders (g) gas syringes

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You need to be able to identify suitable equipment for measuring time, temperature, mass, and volume, which includes: (a) stopwatches (b) thermometers (c) balances (d) burettes (e) volumetric pipettes (f) measuring cylinders (g) gas syringes.
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Laboratory Measuring Equipment

In a laboratory, various equipment is used to measure different quantities. For example, a stopwatch is used for time, a thermometer for temperature, a balance for mass, and a burette for liquid volume.

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Identify List three pieces of equipment used for measuring volume in a laboratory.
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