Apparatus Flashcards
Glassware with rounded bottom
designed to contain small amount
of samples for reactions
Test tube
Used to hold multiple test
tubes in an upright position
Test tube rack
Used to clean
narrow mouth
laboratory
glassware
Test tube brush
Clamp with a
spring handle used
to hold a test tube
Test tube holder
Primarily used to hold
small quantities of
substances which will
undergo direct heating
Hard Glass Tube/Ignition Tube
Used to transfer solid materials/chemicals
from its original container onto a weighing
box and other containers
Porcelain and Stainless Spatula
For adding chemical
solutions to a reaction
vessel to minimize the
risk of a reaction
occurring too quickly
and bubbling over
Thistle Tube
Used to guide the transfer
of liquids into a container
with narrow opening
Stirring/Glass Rod
Used to draw liquid that
can then be squeezed out
in small drops
Dropper Pipet
Used to measure an exact volume of liquid
and placing it into another container
Volumetric Pipet
Used to transfer milliliter volumes of liquid, from less than 1 mL to up to 50 mL
Serological Pipet
Serves as a vacuum
source to draw liquids
Aspirator
Used for titrating
alkaline solutions
only because acids
can react with the
rubber tubing
Mohr Buret OR
Base Buret
Squeezable plastic bottle with
nozzle used to dispense
distilled water for rinsing
Wash Bottle
Used for titrating acids solutions only because alkalies/bases have the property to attack the glass stopcock
Geissler Buret or Acid Buret
Used to prepare solutions
to an accurate volume
Volumetric Flask
Used to hold liquids and
for mixing, stirring, and
heating chemicals
Beaker
Primary measuring tool
for liquids
Graduated Cylinder
Used to contain and mix chemicals, the small neck is to facilitate mixing without spilling
Erlenmeyer Flask “Conical Flask”
For uniform
heating, boiling,
distillation and
ease of swirling
Florence Flask
A small - handled, deep
porcelain crucible used for
heating and evaporating
Porcelain Casserole
Used for the
determination of
iodine, has a
ground socket and
cup shaped top
Iodine Flask
Flat surfaced
device used for
controlled and
consistent heating
Hot Plate