Glass funnel Used to pour liquids into small mouthed containers. Used with filter paper to filter sediment from a liquid.

Utility clamp and Ring clamp Used to grasp or support various types of glassware over a burner, or on a ringstand.

Mortar & Pestle Used o grind a solid substance into a paste or powder

beaker Used to contain a liquid while mixing, heating, cooling, etc. NOT ACCURATE FOR MEASURING!

Test Tube Used for holding small amounts of a substance while mixing, heating, cooling, etc. Can be corked or stoppered and used for storage.

Erlenmeyer Flask Used for mixing, heating, cooling substances. Flat bottom and narrow mouth (can be stoppered) make it ideal for storing substances.

Bunsen Burner Attached to a gas outlet, and used to create a small, intense flame. Used to heat substances and to do flame tests.

Safety Goggles There are various types of safety eye ware. These protect against chemical splashes and flying debris.

Ring Stand Used with various types of clamps to support things like funnels, burets, flasks, and beakers.

Wire Mesh Square Placed on a ring stand. The circle in the middle is heat resistant. Glassware is placed on top of the square, over a burner. It protects and supports the glassware.

Test Tube Clamp Works like a clothespin to grasp and hold a test tube. Used to hold a test tube over a flame.

Test Tube Brush Used to clean test tubes and small graduated cylinders. Large ones can be used to clean beakers, flasks, and large graduated cylinders.

Wash Bottle Think about a capri sun package – if you squeeze it, juice shoots out of the straw. This bottle contains distilled water, and is used to rinse other substances off of an object.

tongs Used to grasp and move hot objects.

Thermometer Used to measure the temperature of a substance.

Graduated Cylinder THE ONLY piece of glassware that can be used to ACCURATELY measure a liquid.

Spatula Used to pick up and move small amounts of a powder. Can be used to stir a mixture and to scrape the sides of a container.

Stirring rod A glass rod that is used to stir chemicals.

Plastic micropipet A small, plastic disposable dropper. Some have markings that can be used to roughly measure small liquid amounts.

Test Tube Rack Wooden, plastic, or metal frame that is designed to hold multiple test tubes. Can be used to store them, dry them, and hold them while they are in use.

Triple Beam Balance Used to measure the mass of an object or substance.

Striker The cup contains a piece of steel, and the arm is tipped with a piece of flint. When the handle is squeezed, a spark is produced. Used to light Bunsen burners.