Is a graduated cylinder or pipette more accurate?

Graduated cylinders are generally more accurate and precise than laboratory flasks and beakers, but they should not be used to perform volumetric analysis; volumetric glassware, such as a volumetric flask or volumetric pipette, should be used, as it is even more accurate and precise.Click to see full answer. Regarding this, why is a pipette better than a measuring cylinder?They are inaccurate because of the large meniscus. Graduated Cylinders: A graduated cylinder is a quick and easy (though less accurate) way to measure the volume of a liquid. Volumetric pipets are so accurate because the long neck decreases the error in measuring volume of the meniscus.Beside above, which glassware is most accurate? Volumetric Glassware Volumetric pipets, flasks and burets are the most accurate; the glassware makers calibrate these to a high level of accuracy. The accuracy is usually measured in terms of the tolerance, which is the uncertainty in a measurement made with the glassware. Also to know, why is a graduated cylinder more accurate? Graduated cylinders are designed for accurate measurements of liquids with a much smaller error than beakers. They are thinner than a beaker, have many more graduation marks, and are designed to be within 0.5-1% error. Therefore, this more precise relative of the beaker is just as critical to almost every laboratory.Which pipette is more accurate?Pipetting is most accurate when the pipette is held vertically. Keep the angle less than 20° from vertical for best results.