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Lab Equipment SVHS
Common Chemistry Lab Equipment
| Tool | Usage |
|---|---|
| thermometer | used to measure temperature |
| ring stand | used as a support for clamps during heating |
| utility clamp | used to hold test tube. |
| ring clamp | used to clamp onto a ring stand to sit a beaker or flask |
| wire gauze | used to suspend a beaker or other such glassware while it is being heated |
| goggles | used to protect the eyes from flying objects or chemical splashes |
| clay triangle | used to support crucibles while heating |
| triple beam balance | used to find mass |
| wire brush | used to clean glassware |
| pinch clamp | used to close rubber tubing |
| test tube holder | used hold a test tube while it is being heated |
| crucible tongs | used to pick up and hold crucibles |
| foreceps | used to pick up small objects |
| crucible | used to heat small amounts of a solid |
| watch glass | used to prevent splashes |
| evaporating dish | used to evaporate liquids from a mixture |
| stirring rod | used to stir mixtures |
| spring scale | used for measuring weight |
| erlenmeyer flask | used to heat and mix liquids by swirling |
| wash bottle | used for rinsing glasses or distributing water |
| graduated cylinder | used to measure the volumes of liquids and small solids |
| test tube | used to hold and heat chemicals |
| beaker | used to hold and heat liquids |
| funnel | used to transfer liquids |
| beaker tongs | used for picking up beakers |
| mortar and pestel | used to pound or ground solids into a powder |
| striker | used to light a Bunsen Burner |
| test tube rack | used to hold test tubes |
| bunsen burner | used for heating |
| scoopula | used for transferring dry chemicals |