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Photograph of a 1 liter Florence flask suspended by its neck with a three-fingerclamp | |
| Uses | Boiling Distillation |
|---|---|
| Related items | Round-bottom flask |
AFlorence flask/boiling flask is a type offlask used as an item oflaboratory glassware and is named after the cityFlorence.[1] It is used as a container to hold liquids. A Florence flask has a round body, a long neck, and often a flat bottom. It is designed for uniform heating, boiling, distillation and ease of swirling; it is produced in a number of different glass thicknesses to stand different types of use. They are often made ofborosilicate glass for heat and chemical resistance. Traditional Florence flasks typically do not have aground glass joint on their rather longer necks, but typically have a slight lip or flange around the tip of the neck. The common volume for a Florence flask is 1litre.[2]