Apparatus Uses

Question 1

Glass container, used as a container, shows
approximate volume, and may be heated

Answer 1

Beaker

Question 2

A metal heating device connected to a gas
outlet with rubber tubing; used to heat
chemicals in beakers or test tubes; has
adjustable air-hole allowing some control of
temperature

Answer 2

Bunsen Burner

Question 3

It is marked with a milliliter scale and fitted
with a stopcock; can be used to withdraw and
measure accurate volumes of solutions in
titrations

Answer 3

Burette

Question 4

Metal with rubber ends; used to handle hot
beakers

Answer 4

Tongs

Question 5

Made of porcelain; used to heat small
amounts of solid substances that are being
heated strongly at high temperatures

Answer 5

Crucible with cover

Question 6

Metal utility tongs used for hot crucibles;
spring-like jaws with a jaw opening

Answer 6

Crucible tongs

Question 7

Glass tip with a rubber bulb; used to transfer
small amounts of liquids

Answer 7

Dropper

Question 8

may be heated; it has a thin neck and
a wide base; used to hold liquids when carrying out reactions and preparing solutions

Answer 8

Erlenmeyer Flask

Question 9

Porcelain dish; used to hold a solution whose
solvent is being separated from the solvent by
evaporation (often using heat)

Answer 9

Evaporating Dish

Question 10

Used to hold liquids when carrying out
reactions (no heat use flat-bottomed; even heating required use round-bottomed)

Answer 10

Florence Flask

Question 11

Metal or plastic, straight-tipped instrument
used to isolate and remove small particles

Answer 11

Forceps

Question 12

Made of glass or plastic; used to hold a filter
paper and can be used in pouring (to avoid
spills)

Answer 12

Funnel

Question 13

Used to protect eyes

Answer 13

Goggles

Question 14

Marked with milliliter (ml) scale and is used
to measure volume

Answer 14

Graduated Cylinder

Question 15

Used to handle hot glassware or other hot lab
equipment

Answer 15

Heat resistant gloves

Question 16

Heavy porcelain dish with grinder; used to
grind chemicals to a powder

Answer 16

Mortar and pestle

Question 17

Triangular wire frame with clay material
coverings; used to support a crucible

Answer 17

Clay triangle / pipestem triangle

Question 18

Used to transfer small amounts of liquid

Answer 18

Pipette

Question 19

Squeezable plastic bottle; used to dispense
distilled water

Answer 19

Plastic wash bottle

Question 20

with screw fastener; comes in
several sizes; used to fasten to the ring stand
as a support for an apparatus

Answer 20

Iron ring

Question 21

Metal rod that is upright and sits on a heavy
base; used as a support and has many uses

Answer 21

Iron Stand

Question 22

Used to cap the openings of glassware such as
test tubes or Erlenmeyer flasks

Answer 22

Rubber and cork stopper

Question 23

Made of metal; used to transfer solid
chemica

Answer 23

Scoopula

Question 24

Made of metal; has a flat rounded end and a
rectangular end; used to transfer solid
chemicals

Answer 24

Spatula

Question 25

Plastic or ceramic reaction surfaces with
slight “dips” for containing small amounts of
chemicals

Answer 25

Spot plate

Question 26

Made of glass; used to stir combinations of
materials

Answer 26

Stirring rod

Question 27

Made of metal and has a flint; used to ignite
the Bunsen burner

Answer 27

Striker

Question 28

Glassware that comes in many sizes; it has
many uses and can be heated

Answer 28

Test tubes

Question 29

Brush with wire handle; used to scrub thin
glassware

Answer 29

Test tube brush

Question 30

Metal clamp with a screw fastener, a swivel
and lock nut, an adjusting screw, and a curved
clamp; used to hold an apparatus to the ring stand

Answer 30

Test tube clamp

Question 31

Made of metal; has a clamp with a spring
handle; used to hold a test tube

Answer 31

Test tube holder

Question 32

May be made of wood, metal, or plastic; used
to hold test tubes in an upright position

Answer 32

Test tube rack

Question 33

Made of glass and filled with a red or blue
liquid (usually alcohol); used to determine
temperature

Answer 33

Thermometer

Question 34

Used for determining the mass, in grams, of a
chemical or object

Answer 34

Triple beam balance

Question 35

Used when mixing accurate concentrations of
solutions. Each flask has a volume marking
which is very exact and can be stoppered

Answer 35

Volumetric Flask

Question 36

Curved glass; may be used as a beaker cover
or for evaporating very small amounts of
liquid

Answer 36

Watch Glass

Question 37

Wire screen with ceramic fibered center; used
to spread the heat of a flame

Answer 37

Wire gauze