Common Laboratory Apparatus

Question 1

are useful as a reaction container or to hold liquid or
solid samples. They are also used to catch liquids from titrations and filtrates from filtering operations.

Answer 1

Beakers

Question 2

are sources of heat.

Answer 2

Bunsen Burners

Question 3

are for addition of a precise volume of liquid. The volume
of liquid added can be determined to the nearest 0.01 mL with
practice.

Answer 3

Burets

Question 4

are placed on a ring attached to a ring stand as a
support for a funnel, crucible, or evaporating dish.

Answer 4

Clay Triangles

Question 5

are for addition of liquids drop by drop

Answer 5

Droppers

Question 6

are useful to contain reactions or to
hold liquid samples. They are also useful to catch filtrates.

Answer 6

Erlenmeyer Flasks

Question 7

are for funneling liquids from one container
to another or for filtering when equipped with filter paper.

Answer 7

Glass Funnels

Question 8

are for measurement of an amount of
liquid. The volume of liquid can be estimated to the nearest
0.1 mL with practice.

Answer 8

Graduated Cylinders

Question 9

can also be used as sources of heat when an
open flame is not desirable.

Answer 9

Hot Plates

Question 10

are used to dispense small quantities of liquids.

Answer 10

Pipets

Question 11

are for holding pieces of glassware in place.

Answer 11

Ring stand with Rings

Question 12

are for holding small samples or for containing
ll - scale reactions.

Answer 12

Test Tubes

Question 13

Test tube holders

Answer 13

are for holding test tubes when tubes
should not be touched

Question 14

are similar in function to forceps but are useful for
larger items.

Answer 14

Tongs

Question 15

are used to measure precise volumes
of liquid or to make precise dilutions.

Answer 15

Volumetric Flasks

Question 16

Wash bottles

Answer 16

Wash bottles

Question 17

are for holding small samples or for
covering beakers or evaporating dishes.

Answer 17

Watch glasses

Question 18

a ring supports beakers to be heated by
Bunsen burners

Answer 18

Wire Gauze

Question 19

are used to determine the mass of a
reagent or object.

Answer 19

Balances

Question 20

are used to measure the
absorbance or transmittance of a liquid sample.

Answer 20

Spectrophotometers

Question 21

are used to ventilate noxious or harmful
gases.

Answer 21

Fume Hoods

Question 22

curve at the surface of the liquid

Answer 22

meniscus

Question 23

is accomplished by adding
small amounts of one reactant to a beaker or flask
containing the other until the reaction is completed

Answer 23

Reagents bottles

Question 24

is accomplished by adding
small amounts of one reactant to a beaker or flask
containing the other until the reaction is completed

Answer 24

titration