Question

There are four containers: a 100-mL beaker, 250-mL Erlenmeyer flask, a 500-mL beaker, and a 1-L Florence flask. They contain coffee, tea, water, and milk, although not in that order. Use the following facts to identify the beverage in each container.
a. the 500-mL container has a beverage commonly associated with breakfast.
b. the largest container has a colorless liquid (i.e. neither yellow nor orange).
c. the beverage in the smallest container is opaque. (you cannot see through it).
d. One clear liquid is in a container half the volume of a colored liquid.
e. The only combustible liquid has exactly twice the volume of an opaque liquid.

Answer 1

Answer:

There are four containers: a 100-mL beaker, 250-mL Erlenmeyer flask, a 500-mL beaker, and a 1-L Florence flask. They contain coffee, tea, water, and milk, although not in that order. Use the following facts to identify the beverage in each container.

a. the 500-mL container has a beverage commonly associated with breakfast.

b. the largest container has a colorless liquid (i.e. neither yellow nor orange).

c. the beverage in the smallest container is opaque. (you cannot see through it).

d. One clear liquid is in a container half the volume of a colored liquid.

e. The only combustible liquid has exactly twice the volume of an opaque liquid.

Explanation:

a. The 500-mL container has a beverage commonly associated with breakfast is coffee.

b. The largest container has a colorless liquid (i.e. neither yellow nor orange) water.

c. The beverage in the smallest container is opaque. (you cannot see through it) milk.

d. One clear liquid is in a container half the volume of a colored liquid tea.