The displacement method of measuring volume: is always accurate can be used to measure the volume of solids is not affected by solubility can yield inaccurate results is the only way to measure volume

When done precisely, the displacement method is a way to determine the volume of solids, especially ones that are irregularly shaped. This method involves filling a container (like a graduated cylinder) with a liquid (often water) and carefully recording the liquid's height. An object is submerged into the water, and the change in the liquid's height is recorded. This change is the liquid's volume. This method is mostly but not always accurate; it is NOT the only way to measure volume. The displacement method's accuracy IS affected by the solid's solubility; if a liquid is used that the solid is soluble in, then the change in volume will be less than accurate.