Beakers are convenient for heating non-volatile liquids on a hotplate or using a Bunsen burner with a tripod and gauze. The contents can easily be stirred with a glass rod. The lip makes it easy to transfer liquids to other vessels. The graduations are only approximate, so beakers are unsuitable for measuring volumes
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