Lab Equipment and Use

Used for combining, heating and storing liquids Test Tube Used for combining, heating and storing liquids Not measuring

Used to store, semi-accurately measure and heat liquids Beaker Used to store, semi-accurately measure and heat liquids

Erlenmeyer Flask Used to heat and store liquids What are the advantages of using this instead of a beaker?

Small top prevents liquid from spilling during mixing Small top, large bottom, allows for heating with minimum evaporation

Used to pour liquids without spilling Funnel Used to pour liquids without spilling

Mortar and a Pestle Used to crush, mix and grind solids Mortar is bowl Pestle is heavy stick

Test Tube Holder Used to hold test tubes Often used for heating

Volumetric Flask Used for precision measuring and mixing

Watch Glass Can be used as a beaker cover Or to put a small amount of chemicals on for heating

Used to accurately measure volumes of liquids Graduated Cylinder Used to accurately measure volumes of liquids

Evaporating Dish Used to heat and evaporate liquids Can withstand high temperatures

Bunsen Burner Used to heat chemicals

Ring Stand To hold glassware that is being heated

Wire Gauze Used to support a container during heating and spread out the flame evenly

Triple Beam Balance Used to measure mass