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Lab Equipment- Chem
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| beaker | holds solids and liquids, can be heated. Ranges in mL |
| beaker tongs | used to move beakers containing hot liquids |
| erlenmeyer flask | holds solids and liquids that may release gases during an reaction |
| florence flask | used for mixing chemicals. It's narrow neck prevents splash exposure |
| graduated cylinder | used to measure volumes (mL) of liquids |
| test tubes | used for small chemical reactions |
| test tube holder | used to hold test tubes that are too hot to handle |
| test tube racks | used to hold and organize test tubes |
| well plates | used when we want to perform many small reactions at one time |
| forceps | used to pickup small objects |
| pipet or dropper | used to transfer a small volume of liquid (less than 1 mL) |
| funnel | used to aid in the transfer of a liquid |
| reagant bottle and lid | stores chemicals and solutions for lab. It can be plastic, glass, or dark in color. |
| safety goggles | used for protection of the eyes in a lab |
| bunsen burner | uses gas and it used for heating |
| evaporating dish | used for the heating of stable solid compounds and elements |
| mortal and pestle | used to crush solids into powder or smaller pieces |
| crucible and lid | used for heating solids, particularly metals, to very high temperatures |
| crucible tongs | used to handle hot crucibles and other hot objects, NOT for beakers |
| clay triangle | used as a support for porcelain crucibles when being heated over a bunsen burner |
| thermometer | measures temperature in degrees celsius |
| scoopula | hybrid scoop/spatula used to pickup small objects and scoop out chemicals |
| ringstand/ utility clamps | used to perform reactions that require heating |
| wire guaze | sits on the iron ring to provide a place to stand the beaker |