Visuals, Spellings, and Uses The Right tool for the job! Lab Equipment Visuals, Spellings, and Uses The Right tool for the job!

Beaker Beakers are used for holding various chemicals. Not for measuring precisely. Sizes vary.

Graduated Cylinder Used to precisely measure the volume of liquids or run experiments. Read from the meniscus at eye level. Plastic ring always on top if applicable. Sizes vary.

Erlenmeyer Flask Used to approximately measure the volume various liquids. Useful for mixing by swirling Sizes vary.

Forceps Used to hold or pick up small items

Florence Flask Used to boil liquids. Also used to collect gases, if applicable. Sizes vary.

Volumetric Flask Used to prepare precise standard solutions. They are only good for 1 specific volume. Comes in many sizes

Rubber Stoppers Used to close flasks and test tubes. The holes allow the insertion of glass tubing, probes, or thermometers as needed by the experiment.

Test tubes and test tube Rack Used to hold chemicals/tubes while experimenting. Not for measuring precisely. Waft! Aim away from faces. Sizes vary. Label tubes.

Buret and Buret Clamp Used for precisely measuring dispensed liquids Holds buret to ring stand. Buret buret clamp

Ring Stand and Ring Clamps Base/Pole of set-up for experimenting. Holds glassware in place for heating or evaporating.

Test Tube Brushes Cleaning. You must clean tubes before and after you use.

Test Tube Holder Used for carrying or holding hot test tubes.

Thermometer Measuring temperature. Use metric!!

Hot Plate Used to heat substances.

Bunsen Burner Used to heat substances quickly or if > 400oC is needed. Do not use with flammable substances.

Wire Mesh or Gauze Used to absorb and spread the heat of flame. Keeps glassware from cracking and breaking. Part of ring stand set-up.

Clay Triangle Used to hold a crucible in place on a ring stand. Also helps absorb and spread heat of flame. Part of ring stand set-up.

Crucible and Cover Used for heating substances. Can withstand high direct heat.

Crucible Tongs Used to carry crucible.

Beaker Tongs Used to carry beakers.

Mortar and Pestle Used to grind substances into powder or slurry.

Meter Stick Used to precisely measure length. 1m = 10dm 1m = 100cm 1m = 1000mm

Funnel Used to safely transfer substances from one container to another.

Eye Dropper and Bottle Used to measure out small amounts of liquids for experiments.

Wash Bottle Usually contains deionized water. Handy for rinsing glassware and for dispensing small amounts of dH2O for chemical reactions.

Goggles and Apron Used to protect your eyes and clothing from damage. These are a must in lab!!

Triple Beam Balance Measures the mass of an object. Make certain the balance is calibrated correctly before use.

Centigram Balance Used to precisely measure the mass of a substance. More precise than the triple beam balance.

Pipet Used to precisely measure the volume of liquids in small amounts.