jadedhelix
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Boiling Flask Integrity
I just received a 3 neck 1000ml boiling flask that has a 1mm (diameter) dimple at the bottom of the flask. It appears that a VERY
small air bubble is trapped at the center. The flask holds fluid without leaking.
As a beginner, should I be worried about this compromising the integrity of the flask? The supplier is international...so I am just trying to make
sure that I don't need to ask for a replacement.
My intuition is that it is nothing to worry about...however I would appreciate some feedback.
Thanks.
Helix
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smuv
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nope. Its probably cheap glass but it should be fine. I buy cheep glassware and I have had no problems (bubbles in lots of them), and all my
glassware has been under vacuum. I have even gotten some name brand pieces which have bubbles.
I have never had a piece of glassware break on its own. 
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Bubbles aren't ideal, but they're not what you need to be worried about. Look instead for cracks, especially if you want to conduct reaction under
any kind of altered pressure.
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jadedhelix
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Thank you.
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