Apparatus Flashcards
Burette
Used to accurately measure any volume of liquid
Pipette
Used to accurately measure smaller, exact volumes of liquid
Crucible and Lid
In which solid substances are heated to very high temperatures
Bunsen burner
Apparatus used to heat substances
Deflagrating spoon
Apparatus used for combustion reactions, lowered into glass vessel filled with gas
Test tube holder
Securely holds test tubes
Tripod stand
Used to provide a stable base for glassware
Liebig condenser
Used to cool and condense a gas back into a liquid.
Measuring cylinder
Used to measure larger volumes of liquid that do not need to be exact
Separating funnel
Used to separate liquids that do not mix
Dropper
Used to transfer liquids in small amounts
Wire gause
Allows for even distribution of heat, protects glass from cracking, supports glassware being heated
Mortar and pestle
Used for grinding and crushing solids into powder
Tongs
Used to hold and move apparatus (e.g: beaker or crucible) containing hot substances
Test tube stand
Used to hold multiple test tubes upright at the same time
Retort stand
Used to support equipment and glassware
Test tube
Used to hold, heat or mix substances or solutions
Beaker
Used for stirring, mixing, or heating substances or solutions, not for accurate measurements
Funnel
Used to add a solid or liquid to a flash without spilling, used to filter a solid from a liquid where they do not mix
Flat bottomed flash
Used to hold, heat or mix substances or solutions, useful for swirling. Not for accurate measurements
Conical flask
Used to hold, heat or mix substances or solutions, useful for swirling. Not for accurate measurements
Evaporating dish
Used to evaporate liquids
Watch glass
Used as a surface to evapourate liquid or to hold solids while being weighed
Thistle funnel
Used to insert small volumes of liquid to an exact position
Glass jar
Used for collecting gases
Glass plate
Used to prevent gasses from escaping
Pneumatic trough
Apparatus containing water or other liquid used for collecting gasses
