1. Laboratory Apparatus/ Equipment and Its Use
Noun
1. a collection of equipment used for a particular purpose

2. Safety Goggles Essential part of personal protection in the laboratory
Protects eyes from damaging substances
Used for chemicals, heating & glass

3. Graduated Cylinder Used to measure liquids in milliliters
Comes in many different sizes
Most accurate tool for measuring liquid volume

4. Funnel
Used to pour substances from large mouth containers to small mouth containers
Also can separate solids and liquids with filter paper

5. Pipette
Use to add liquids drop by drop.

6. Beaker Holds liquids while they are being stirred or heated
Comes in a variety of sizes
Made of glass but can withstand heating

7. Hot Hands Used to pick up hot objects
Caution - be sure to grip the material carefully

8. Beaker tongs
Use to pick up hot beakers and flasks.

9. Flask Used to store liquids
Is used in place of beakers if a stopper is needed
Comes in a variety of sizes

10. Test Tubes Holds liquids for observation or testing
Comes in different sizes

11. Test Tube Tongs Holds test tubes while heating
Can pick up hot test tubes

12. Test Tube Rack
Holds test tubes during observation and testing of substances
Also used during cleaning of test tubes

13. Ring Stand
An apparatus used to support material

14. Hand Lens Enlarges medium-sized objects for study
Useful for studying details of features of objects

15. Triple Beam Balance
Used for measuring the mass of an object in grams

16. Double pan balance
Use to measure the mass of objects in grams.

17. Spring Scale
Used to measure the weight of objects or the amount of force in grams or Newtons.

18. Thermometer
Measures the temperature of various substances in degrees Celsius

19. Meter stick
Used to measure length in meters, centimeters, or millimeters.

20. Petri Dish Used for growing molds and bacteria
Also used for holding small specimen

21. Hot Plate More efficient way to heat substances
Can put glassware directly on burner if burner is turned off and cool.

22. Microscope
Enlarges items for study.
Has 2 or 3 objectives

23. Microscope Slide Supports item being examined on the microscope.
Rectangular shape

24. Cover Slip Covers item on the slide Made of glass or plastic
Square shape

25. Medicine Dropper
Used for dispensing liquids drop-by-drop

26. Test Tube Brush
For cleaning test tubes

27. Burette Clamp
Attachment for a ring stand that secures a buret.

28. Wash Bottle
Used for washing

29. Spot Plate
Used in microchemistry experiments (ones that use very small amounts of a substance.)

30. Labelling Tape Used to label glassware
NOTE: This is special tape that stays on wet items- it is very expensive!!!!!!!

31. Dissection Equipment

32. Scissors
Used to cut through skin and muscles and remove organs

33. Scalpel
Used to cut tissues

34. Dissection Pins
Used to secure specimen to dissection tray

35. Probe
Used to remove underlying tissues from skin of organism

36. Dissection Tray
Stores specimen for dissection