What is the difference between flask & beakers?

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• While both of these science equipment look
  similar, they are quite different when it comes
  to their uses. First, lets begin with the main
  and the most common difference that is the
  appearance A beaker has a wide and open mouth
  along with a lip to pour liquid whereas the flask
  has a neck that is different from the size of its
  body. Its smaller in size. Both of these
  elements are used in science labs but have
  different purposes. Now, lets look at the major
  differences between flask and beakers

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• A) Flasks These equipment are known for their
  distinctive shapes. Except for the conical flask,
  they are mostly round in shape with a cylindrical
  neck. These tools are used to hold, measure, and
  heat substances in science labs. They are made
  with a thick layer of glass which is ideal since
  glass is a bad conductor of heat. Hence, the risk
  of the glassware getting damaged is eliminated.
  Their long neck helps in keeping the substance
  safe from spilling out during the chemical
  reaction process.
• These are the most common flask types

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• 1) Volumetric flasks These types of flasks are
  crucial if youre carrying out an experiment that
  requires a lot of measurements. It helps you mark
  and observe the exact volume of substances, and
  create a solution of a specific concentration.
• 2) Round-bottomed flasks As the name suggests,
  this flask has a round bottom to store
  substances. They are made to spread out the heat
  during chemical reactions. These flasks have a
  ground glass joint so that other apparatus can be
  connected.
• 3) Florence flasks These are similar to round
  bottom flasks but have a lip and a flat bottom.
  While different types of flask have a minimal
  neck, Florence flasks have slightly longer necks
  to avoid the falling of substances.

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• B) Beakers Now coming to another type of
  equipment, beakers are used to take one chemical
  from one spot to another in a science lab. The
  prime difference between lab beakers and flasks
  is that beakers have a straight surface and
  borders rather than curved ones like those of
  flasks. Both of this equipment are made with
  glass and are the essentials of laboratories.
  Beakers also come with a marking over them to
  spot the level of liquid inside them.

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• The most common types of beakers are Low form
  beakers, also known as griffin are typically 1.4
  times higher than their width. Tall form beakers,
  commonly known as Berzelius that are almost 2
  times higher than their width. Another one is
  Electrolytic beakers. As the name suggests it
  allows the passage of electrical current from one
  substance to another. Flat beakers are uniform in
  shape and have more area to store substance and
  are ideal to heat and boil substances.

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