What is the difference between to contain and to deliver?
Subsequently, one may also ask, what is the difference between TD and TC?
A pipette is either calibrated to “TC” or “TD” and abbreviations are normally printed on the side or bulb of the pipette. TD pipettes are much more common than TC pipette. Most typical graduated pipettes or bulb pipettes are usually calibrated to deliver (TD), whereas capillary pipettes are adjusted to contain (TC).
Also asked, is a beaker to contain or to deliver?
To Deliver and To Contain Volumetric glassware can be divided into two categories: those designed to contain a specified amount of liquid and those designed to deliver a specified amount of liquid. Glassware designed to contain, like graduated cylinders and volumetric flasks, are usually marked with a TC.
Titration » Burette, pipette, flask - volumetric glassware. Flasks are designed to contain (TC, sometimes marked as IN) known volume of the solution, while pipettes are generally designed to deliver (TD, sometimes marked as EX) known volume (although in some rare cases they can be designed to contain).