Answer to Question #92991 in General Chemistry for Ataniya

Question

Define the term “meniscus” and explain how you use it for marking volumetric
measurements.

Answer 1

A meniscus is the skin on the top of a liquid. It can be concave (curve up - like that of water) or convex (curve down - like that of mercury).

If you mark the bottom of the meniscus, this will be the volume of the liquid in the container.