1. Let’s Get to Know our Lab Apparatus!
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2. Laboratory Apparatus Tripod Stand
Use: To support the apparatus during heating.
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3. Laboratory Apparatus Measuring Cylinder
Use: To measure a volume of liquid accurately (to 1 cm3) 50 40 30 20 10
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4. Laboratory Apparatus Retort Stand
Use: To support the apparatus during experiments
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5. Laboratory Apparatus Evaporating Dish
Use: To evaporate a liquid from a solution
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6. Laboratory Apparatus Test-tube
Use: To contain or heat small amounts of substances
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7. Laboratory Apparatus Boiling tube
Use: To contain or heat larger amounts of substances
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8. Laboratory Apparatus Filter funnel
Use: To help in the separation of an insoluble substance from a liquid
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9. Laboratory Apparatus Beaker
Use: To hold chemicals or to heat up liquids
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10. Laboratory Apparatus Conical flask
Use: To contain chemicals or to collect liquids
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11. Laboratory Apparatus Flat-bottomed flask
Use: To contain chemicals when preparing gases in a process which requires no heating
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12. Laboratory Apparatus Round-bottomed flask
Use: To contain chemicals when preparing gases in a process which requires heating
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13. Laboratory Apparatus Test-tube rack Test-tube holder Wire gauze
Use: To hold test-tubes
Test-tube holder
Use: To hold a test-tube when heating
Wire gauze
Use: To prevent direct heating on the base of the container
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14. Conclusion What have you learnt today? 
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