1. Lab Equipment and Safety Procedures Yes, you should take notes!

2. Funnel used to pour liquid through a smaller opening Used for filtration Filter paper- fold in half, fold in half again, open b/w 1 and 3, place in filter

3. Scoopula Used to pick up small amounts of substances or to stir

4. Bunsen Burner Gas valve perpendicular=OFF Gas valve parallel=ON Tie back hair and loose clothing TURN OFF WHEN NOT BEING USED Used for heating, sterilization, and combustion

5. Test Tube Brush Used to clean glassware

6. Watch Glass Used as another surface

7. Test Tube Holder Made of wire and used to hold tube when you can't hold it directly

8. Well Plate Holds several small amounts of liquids

9. Goggles Must be on at ALL times during a lab

10. Pipet To use squeeze bulb RINSE THOROUGHLY BETWEEN THE TRANSFER OF DIFFERING CHEMICALS TO ELIMINATE CONTAMINATION

11. Test Tube holds small amounts of liquids

12. Evaporating Dish Used to heat or cool Also used to crush chemicals

13. Crucible Used to hold substances for heating Made of steel

14. Test Tube Rack Divots for holding test tubes in upright position Pegs for drying of test tubes in upside down position

15. Hot Plate TURN OFF AND UNPLUG WHEN NOT IN USE Used for heat

16. Graduated Cylinder Read from bottom of MENISCUS (U shape) A tall glass cylinder with a range of calibrated markings that is used for visually MEASURING THE VOLUMES OF LIQUIDS

18. Erlenmeyer Flask Used in filtrations and distillations

19. Ceramic Triangle Used to hold for heating

20. Clamp Clamps rubber tubing to stop the flow of liquid An extension off of the ring stand used to hold other lab equipment

21. Mortar and Pestle Used to grind May have one in your kitchen

22. Tongs Used to move hot objects like crucibles

23. Striker Used to light Bunsen burner

24. Iron Ring Attached to ring stand Supports beakers on the ring stand so that they may be heated

25. Beaker A cylinder container used to hold and transfer liquids Several sizes

26. Wire Gauze Allows for more even and gradual heating of glassware Place on iron ring

27. Thermometer Be careful… they roll off tables!

28. Ring Stand The base supporting the iron ring

29. Triple Beam Balance Measures mass – amount of matter in an object Be sure all weights are pushed completely to the left Start with highest weight and work your way down You want the beam to balance in the middle of the arm

30. Beaker Tongs Large, curved tongs Special tongs used for handling hot glassware

31. Wash Bottle Filled with water Plastic, with plastic straw Squeeze gently to rinse glassware

32. Rubber Stopper Holds thermometer in place while measuring temperature Used to seal glassware to prevent contaminants from entering

33. Timer Keep track of how long it takes a reaction to take place Measure in seconds

34. Hot Glove Move hot items

35. A Few extra reminders… Kill jar – labeled container for disposing of chemicals that cannot be rinsed down the sink If you have extra reagent, do NOT return to container. This will cause CONTAMINATION of the entire container. Dispose of it properly. If glassware is broken at your lab station, please CALL YOUR TEACHER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CLEAN IT UP YOURSELF!