Solutions and solids are generally transferred from a beaker, bottle, graduated cylinder, or weigh paper to another container, including the dewar or coffee cup, by dragging the item with the solution or solid and dropping it onto another beaker, graduated cylinder, the bomb cup, or the dewar/coffee cup. Details and exceptions to this general rule are given below. Note that solutions, reagents, and solids cannot be mixed except in the dewar or coffee cup.

  1. Solutions from bottles can be poured into beakers and the dewar/coffee cup by clicking and dragging the bottle to the object and holding while the solution pours out. The solution will continue to pour as long as the bottle is held in place. For beakers and the dewar/coffee cup, spilling will occur if too much solution is added.
  2. To transfer solutions to the graduated cylinders, drag the bottle or beaker containing the solution and drop it on the selected graduated cylinder. This will transfer enough solution to the fill the graduate cylinder to the indicated volume. Bottles contain an infinite source of solution, but if a beaker does not contain sufficient solution for the selected graduated cylinder, then the cylinder will only be partially filled.
  3. Solutions in beakers can be transferred to the graduated cylinders, dewar/coffee cup, or another beaker. This is done by dragging the beaker and dropping it on the selected item. In the case of the graduated cylinders, enough solution will be transferred to fill to the top of the container. In the case of another beaker, the entire volume of solution will be transferred from the first beaker to the second beaker.
  4. Water can be added to beakers, graduated cylinders, and the dewar/coffee cup by dragging the beaker or graduated cylinder to the sink and placing it underneath the distilled water faucet. Water will continue to be added as long as the beaker or graduated cylinder is in the sink. For beakers, spilling will occur if too much water is added. For graduated cylinders, filling will automatically stop when the graduated cylinder is full. Note that water can be added to an existing solution to dilute it. The dewar/coffee cup can only be filled at the sink if the lid has been removed.