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Lab Equipment
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Crucible Tongs | used to pick up a crucible so that you don't get burned |
| Beaker Tongs | used to pick up a hot beaker |
| Heat Gloves | A glorified oven mitt, picks up hot things |
| Scoopulas | used for scooping things like powders |
| Spatulas | used for scooping things, but in different quantities |
| Pipettes | Used for moving small amounts of liquid from one pace to another |
| Erlenmeyer Flasks | Used for heating and chemical reactions |
| Florence Flasks | Used to heat things evenly, not good for chemical reactions |
| Evaporating Dish | Used for evaporating liquids out of solids |
| Beakers | Used for chemical reactions, not good at heating |
| Test Tubes | Used to watch small amounts of things have a chemical reaction easily |
| Crucible | designed to get rid of impurities and used to get them to temperatures of thousands of degrees |
| Clay triangle | used to hold a crucible |
| Test Tube Holders | Used to hold test tubes |
| Ring Stands | Used to mount stuff like an iron ring and suspending objects in the air for chemical activities |
| Wire Gauze | Used to provide a base for beakers |
| pH Strip/Litmus Paper | Shows if something is acidic or basic (determines the presence of an acid or base) |
| Thermometers | Measures temperature |
| Stirring Rod | Made of glass and can stir a solution without reacting with the solution |
| Graduated Cylinder | Used for measuring stuff accurately |
| Mortar and Pestle | Used for grinding stuff and powdering objects for chemical reactions |
| Burette | An incredibly accurate way to measure liquids |