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Lab Equipment
Chemistry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| clay triangle | used to hold crucibles while heating and support funnels for filtering |
| evaporating dish | heat a solution to dryness |
| beaker | multipurpose reaction vessel; used most in the laboratory |
| florence flask | allows for even heating |
| erlenmeyer flask | great for mixing chemicals |
| crucible and lid | used for heating chemicals; keeps water in and oxygen out |
| beaker tongs | transport hot beakers |
| crucible tongs | transport hot crucibles and can go directly into the flame |
| graduated cylinder | used to measure liquids |
| funnel | transfer liquids or solids and prevents spillage |
| test tube tongs | to hold test tubes over an open flame |
| test tube rack | to hold or dry test tubes |
| watch glass | to safely watch a chemical reaction |
| focepts | to pick up small objects; also known as tweezers |
| balance | to find the mass of an object |
| apron | to protect your clothing |
| iron ring | used to support glassware in the laboratory |
| lab burner | used to heat solutions and objects in the lab |
| ring stand | supports iron rings and utility clamps in the lab; acts as an extra arm in the lab |
| scoopula | to transport and scoop small amounts of solids and neatly pour into a thin top container |
| glass stirring rods | used to aide in the mixing of chemical; since they are made from glass they will most likely not contaminate your solution |
| utility clamp | to support test tubes and other glassware on the ring stand |
| pneumatic trough | used for collecting a gas; can also be used for holding water |
| test tube brush | used to clean glassware |
| wire gauze | used to support glassware while it is being heated by a lab burner |
| hot plate / stirrer | used to heat flammable liquids and to mix solutions in the lab |
| goggles | eye protection from chemicals and flying objects |
| wash bottle | rinse out glassware |
| wide mouth bottle | multipurpose container |
| pinch clamp | prevents the flow of gas through the rubber tubing |
| rubber stopper | may have no holes, one hole, or two holes; seal glassware or allow some gases in or others out |
| spatula spoon | can be used for scraping, mixing, or scooping chemicals |
| pipet | transfer small amounts of a liquid |
| burette clamp | holds a burette to the ring stande |
| petri dish | to see and contain chemicals and or objects in the lab |
| micro well plate | to run small reactions and to limit the amount of chemical being used |
| flint lighter | safe way to light a bunsen burner |
| burette | used to measure liquids as they are being dispense during a chemical reaction |