Lab Equipment
Flat base used to support objects Ringstand: 1A Flat base used to support objects
Reaction vessel: wide opening allows for stirring Beaker: 1B Reaction vessel: wide opening allows for stirring
Used to hold and transfer concentrated liquids Dropping Bottle: 1D Used to hold and transfer concentrated liquids
Reaction vessel: narrow opening and can be stoppered Erlenmeyer Flask: 1E Reaction vessel: narrow opening and can be stoppered
Test Tube Racks: 2A Holds test tubes
Used to hold a crucible on the iron ring (Clay) Triangle: 2B Used to hold a crucible on the iron ring
Spatulas: 2C Used to transfer solid chemicals Chemicals should never be transferred with your bare hands.
Used to measure volumes of liquids Graduated Cylinder: 2D Used to measure volumes of liquids
Used to measure temperature (average kinetic energy) Thermometer: 2E Used to measure temperature (average kinetic energy)
Holds water to rinse out reaction vessels Wash Bottle: 3A Holds water to rinse out reaction vessels
Used to heat solids to remove water Evaporating Dish: 3B Used to heat solids to remove water
Flask that is calibrated very accurately to a single volume Volumetric Flask: 3C Flask that is calibrated very accurately to a single volume
Used for moving hot objects (Beaker) Tongs: 3D Used for moving hot objects
Crucible Tongs For handling hot crucibles; also used to pick up other hot objects. NOT to be used for picking up beakers!
Iron Rings: 3E Ringstands and their Components The base to hold wire gauze and beakers on a ring stand above a Bunsen Burner
Goggles: 4A Protection for your eyes and must be worn at all times during experiments
Wire Gauze: 4B Ringstands and their Components Used to support a beaker on an iron ring
Used to mass reactants or products Triple Beam Balance: 4C Used to mass reactants or products
(and also used to hold a small amount of solid) Watch Glass: 4D Used to cover beakers (and also used to hold a small amount of solid)
Utility Clamp: 4E Ringstands and their Components Used to hold glassware of different sizes on a ring stand
Bunsen Burner: 5A Used to heat reactions
Used to crush course crystals into a fine powder Mortar and Pestle: 5B Used to crush course crystals into a fine powder
Used for stirring or for pouring to direct the flow of liquid Glass Stir Rod: 5C Used for stirring or for pouring to direct the flow of liquid
Medicine Dropper: 5D Used to transfer a small drops of reactant to reacting vessels (less than one mL) On top of each medicine dropper is a “rubber bulb”
A calibrated thin narrow tube used to transfer liquids Pipet: 5E A calibrated thin narrow tube used to transfer liquids
Holds filter paper when separating liquids from solids Funnel: 6A Holds filter paper when separating liquids from solids
Calibrated tube used to discharge liquid to an accurate measurement Buret: 6B Calibrated tube used to discharge liquid to an accurate measurement
Reaction vessel: for heating small amounts of reactants Crucible and Cover: 6C Reaction vessel: for heating small amounts of reactants
Test Tubes: 6E Long, narrow reaction vessel 13 x 100 mm test tubes Ignition tube 10 x 75 mm test tubes Long, narrow reaction vessel
Used to transport test tubes Test Tube Holder: 6F Used to transport test tubes