Answer to Question #147808 in General Chemistry for liam donohue

Question

Explain why a pipette is more accurate than a burette for adding a fixed volume of liquid or solution

Answer 1

Burette is used to measure larger volume where as pipette used to measure lower volume.

Compared to a volumetric pipette, a burette has similar precision if used to its full capacity, but as it is usually used to deliver less than its full capacity, a burette is slightly less precise than a pipette.

That's why a pipette is more accurate than a burette for adding a fixed volume of liquid or solution