Common Chemistry Lab Equipment

Chemistry Lab Drawer Well Plate Well Plate Used for “small scale” reactions, where you are only using drops of solutions. Used for “small scale” reactions, where you are only using drops of solutions.

Chemistry Lab Drawer Test Tube Rack and Test Tubes Test Tube Rack and Test Tubes Test Tubes are another “primary” reaction vessel Test Tubes are another “primary” reaction vessel

Chemistry Lab Drawer Test Tube Holder Test Tube Holder

Chemistry Lab Drawer Erlenmeyer Flask Erlenmeyer Flask Used as a reaction “vessel” in lab. Used as a reaction “vessel” in lab. Swirl Swirl

Chemistry Lab Drawer Beakers Beakers

Chemistry Lab Drawer Micro Spatula and Scoopula Micro Spatula and Scoopula Used for measuring small amounts of chemicals. Used for measuring small amounts of chemicals. Never stick these directly into a bottle of chemicals. Never stick these directly into a bottle of chemicals. You can contaminate the entire bottle. You can contaminate the entire bottle.

Chemistry Lab Drawer Wash bottle. Use this for “rinsing” chemicals into your reaction vessel. Wash bottle. Use this for “rinsing” chemicals into your reaction vessel.

Chemistry Lab Drawer Graduated Cylinder Graduated Cylinder Use these to accurately measure liquids in lab. Never use beakers to measure. Use these to accurately measure liquids in lab. Never use beakers to measure. The answer on the SOL is always GRADUATED CYLINDER. The answer on the SOL is always GRADUATED CYLINDER.

Volumes. We will work with liters (L) and milliliters (mL) in this class. We will work with liters (L) and milliliters (mL) in this class mL = 1L mL = 1L. Cubic centimeters (cm 3 ) and milliliters (mL) are different names for the same amount. 1 mL = 1 cm 3. Cubic centimeters (cm 3 ) and milliliters (mL) are different names for the same amount. 1 mL = 1 cm 3. 1 drop from a dropper is approximately 0.05 mL. So, 20 drops = 1 mL. 1 drop from a dropper is approximately 0.05 mL. So, 20 drops = 1 mL.

Chemistry Lab Drawer Thermometers Thermometers

Chemistry Lab Drawer Crucible and Lid Crucible and Lid Used for STRONG Heating Used for STRONG Heating

Chemistry Lab Table Tongs Tongs

Chemistry Lab Drawer Wire Triangle with Porcelain Wire Triangle with Porcelain Use this when heating crucibles. Use this when heating crucibles.

Chemistry Lab Drawer Evaporating Dish Evaporating Dish Used for GENTLE heating or NO heating Used for GENTLE heating or NO heating

Chemistry Lab Drawer Watch Glass Watch Glass

Chemistry Lab Drawer Glass Funnel Glass Funnel Used with filter paper. Used with filter paper.

Chemistry Lab Drawer Ring Stand and Clamps Ring Stand and Clamps Ring Clamps and Utility Clamps Ring Clamps and Utility Clamps

Chemistry Lab Drawer Bunsen Burner Bunsen Burner

Bunsen Burner Safety 1. Never walk away from a lit burner. 1. Never walk away from a lit burner. 2. Never leave the gas turned on while the burner is NOT lit. 2. Never leave the gas turned on while the burner is NOT lit. 3. Never leave a test tube in the flame while heating. 3. Never leave a test tube in the flame while heating. 4. Never point a test tube at someone else while heating. 4. Never point a test tube at someone else while heating.

Chemistry Lab Drawer Wire Gauze with Ceramic Center Wire Gauze with Ceramic Center Use this for heating beakers or flasks. Use this for heating beakers or flasks.

Chemistry Lab Drawer Pipets and Pipet bulb Pipets and Pipet bulb NEVER use your mouth to pipet. NEVER use your mouth to pipet.

Chemistry Lab Drawer Volumetric flasks Volumetric flasks

Volumetric Flasks Used for making very accurate concentrations of solutions. Used for making very accurate concentrations of solutions. Beakers/Flasks—accurate to about 5% (50,000 ppm) Beakers/Flasks—accurate to about 5% (50,000 ppm) Graduated cylinder—accurate to about 1% (10,000 ppm) Graduated cylinder—accurate to about 1% (10,000 ppm) Volumetric Flasks—accurate about 0.04% (400 ppm) Volumetric Flasks—accurate about 0.04% (400 ppm)

Chemistry Lab Drawer Buret on ring stand Buret on ring stand Used for titrations. Used for titrations.

Chemistry Lab Drawer Stirring Rods Stirring Rods

Chemistry Lab Drawer Lab Apron (Folded) Lab Apron (Folded)

Chemistry Lab Drawer Mortar and Pestle. Used for grinding up solids or mixing solids. Mortar and Pestle. Used for grinding up solids or mixing solids.