5 Laboratory Apparatuses and Techniques Flashcards
thin tube of glass that is used to hold small amounts of material during experiments
test tube
cylindrical container with a lip; used for heating, stirring, and pouring materials in the lab
beaker
lab flask used for stirring and heating solutions
erlenmeyer flask
lab flask with thin opening and wide, spherical base; designed to measure volume
volumetric flask
tube that is wide at the top, narrow at the bottom, used for pouring substances into small openings
funnel
tall, narrow container used for measuring volumes of liquid in the lab
graduated cylinder
instrument used for measuring + indicating the temp of a substance
thermometer
simple lab tool used for mixing, scraping, transferring materials
spatula
lab instrument used for transferring small amounts of liquid
dropper
thin tube for transferring very precise volumes of liquid
pipette
open container used for weighing substances in the lab
watch glass
shallow, circular dish for growing cultures of microbes
petri dish
simple tool for crushing and grinding materials into power/paste
mortar and pestle
grabbing and transporting materials that cannot be directly held
tongs
metal stand with a clamp, used to hold glass containers in the lab
ring stand
small, adjustable, open-flame gas burner used in labs
bunsen burner
lab safety station designed to wash chemicals off of a person/out of a person’s eyes
shower and eyewash
stand for holding multiple test tubes during experiments
test tube rack
electrical tool used to measure the acidity and alkalinity of a substance
pH meter
lab instrument for measuring mass
analytical balance
flat surface w/ heating element that is to heat up substances evenly
hot plate
electric device that rotates a magnetic bar in order to stir a solution in the lab
magnetic stirrer
lab instrument for observing microscopic materials and organisms
microscope
personal protective equipment worn to protect wearers against lab hazards
PPE
