Experiment 1 Lab 1

Liquid Measurement

Experiment Inventory
Materials (1) 50 mL Beaker

10 mL Syringe (1) 100 mL Beaker

20 mL Syringe *(1) Measuring cup (1 cup)

10 mL Graduated cylinder *(1) Teaspoon

10 mL Pipette with filler/bulb *(1) Tablespoon

(1) Funnel *Water

(2) 1 oz. Plastic cups * You must provide

EXPERIMENT 1: LIQUID MEASUREMENT

PROCEDURE:

1. Wash your hands using aseptic technique.

2. Don gloves.
3. Fill your 100 mL beaker with 73 mL of water.

4. Assemble pipette and bulb.

5. Pipette 9 mL of water from the 100 mL beaker to the 50 mL beaker. To do this…

a. Insert the pipette into the liquid.

b. Squeeze the bulb on the end of the pipette.
c. Release your grip when you have drawn up the correct volume. You may need to return
some of the solution to the cylinder and repeat this process if you have drawn up too much
or too little fluid.
d. Bring the pipette over to the 50 mL beaker and hold it directly over the top.

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 e. Take the bulb off the pipette, quickly place your finger over the top of the pipette, and
allow the liquid to flow into the beaker by slowly moving your finger away from the top of
the pipette. This should be done cautiously to ensure flow control.

f. Alternatively, you can also keep the bulb on the pipette, and squeeze the bulb to release

the fluid from the pipette into the beaker.

6. You can check your work by verifying the remaining water volume in the beaker.
7. Measure 10 mL of water into your 10 mL graduated cylinder; then, transfer the water into your 50
mL beaker.

8. Use your 10 mL syringe to draw 7 mL of water from the 100 mL beaker.

9. Release 3 mL of the water from the syringe into a teaspoon. Record your observations in Table 3.
10. Refill your 10 mL syringe with water from the 100 mL beaker and determine how many mL of fluid
a teaspoon can hold.
11. Empty your teaspoon.
12. Use your 20 mL syringe to withdraw 18 mL of water from your 100 mL beaker. Verify the remaining

water volume in the graduated cylinder to double check your work.

13. Release 15 mL of the water from the syringe into a tablespoon. Record your observations in Table
3.
14. Refill your 20 mL syringe with tap water and determine how many mL of fluid a tablespoon can

hold.
15. Empty your tablespoon.
16. Using your teaspoon and tap water, determine approximately how many teaspoons of water it
takes to fill a 1 oz. plastic cup. Record your observations in Table 3.
17. Using your tablespoon, determine approximately how many tablespoons of water it takes to fill a 1
oz. plastic cup. Record your observations in Table 3.
18. Pour 2 tablespoons of water back into your 100 mL beaker. Record the water volume in Table 3.
19. Pour water from your beaker into a measuring cup until 1/3 of the cup is full. Record the remaining

water volume in Table 3.

**Remember that in a true environment, you task is not completed until all stock medication
and equipment have been cleaned and returned to their proper location in the pharmacy.**

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