Question

explain why it is not necessary to weigh the flask and the unknown volatile liquid before the initial heating.

Answer 1

As per this case the test tube will be heated so the unwanted gas will be wiped out and only the vapors of our gas will sustain in the flask

what are flasks used for?

There are different types of flasks used in chemistry laboratories they are mainly used for weighing chemicals, preparing stock solutions, preparing reacting solutions and many more.

The test tube will only contain the vapour that is necessary to compute the molar mass because, as you heat this gas, you are producing enough vapour to drive away the air and keep the liquid's vapour present. so that there is no need to weigh the flask before heating the volatile liquid

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