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Mr. Riley
Term | Definition |
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Test Tube Rack | used to hold and dry test tubes. |
Thermometer | used to measure how much heat energy is in an object. |
Test tubes | used to hold small amounts of pre-measured substances. |
Digital Balance | used to determine a smaller, lighter object’s mass. |
Triple Beam Balance | used to determine the mass of larger, heavier objects mass. |
Scoopula | used for transferring dry chemicals. |
Weigh Boat | used to weigh or transfer chemicals (usually dry). |
Pipette | used to transfer liquid from one container to another. (Increments are very small – usually .25 mL per increment.) |
Beaker | used to measure large volumes of liquid. (Increments are larger than a graduated cylinder – usually 25 -50 mL per increment.) |
Graduated Cylinder | used to measure the volume of liquids. It is more precisethan a beaker. (Increments are smaller than a beaker – usually 1 mL per increment.) |
Normal Laboratory gloves | used in laboratory anytime chemicals are to be |
Goggles | measures length of objects. |
Meter stick | measures length of objects. |
Erlenmeyer Flask | glassware with a wide base and with sides that taper upward to a short vertical neck; allows contents to be mixed by swirling. |
Volumetric Flask | used for making liquid solutions of precise volumes. |
Microscope | used for magnifying very small items for easier viewing. |
Microscope Slides | used for holding specimens on the microscope. |