Common Lab Apparatus Flashcards
what is used to carry out scientific experiments?
Laboratory equipment
used to measure mass or weigh substances very precisely
triple beam balance
used to contain and measure liquids and come in different sizes
beaker
used to measure volume of liquids
graduated cylinder
used for mixing and storing chemicals and solutions
Erlenmeyer Flask
used for uniform heating, boiling, distillation and ease of swirling
Florence Flask
Used to transfer small quantities of liquid
pasteur pipette or dropper
used to measure volume of liquid or gas
Buret or burette
used to support Buret
Buret holder
used for scraping and transferring chemicals
spatula and microspatula
used for heating and combustion
bunsen burner
heat glassware and its contents
hot plate
used to support crucible during heating
clay triangle
used to evaporate excess solvents like water
evaporating dish
suppports iron ring when heating substances or mixtures in a flask or beaker
iron stand
used to hold laboratory glassware and other equipment in place
iron ring
used for the separation of fluids, gas or liquid based on density
centrifuge
used for mincing, grinding and mixing substances
mortar and pestle
used to separate immiscible liquids
seperatory funnel
measures temperature
thermometer
used for mixing chemicals and solutions
stirring rod
used to perform reaction on small quantity of chemicals
spot plate