Getting to Know Chemistry Lab Equipment

Question 1

a thin glass tube closed at one end, used to hold small amounts of material for lab testing or experiments.

Answer 1

test tube

Question 2

lab equipment to hold multiple upright test tubes.

Answer 2

test tube rack

Question 3

used to hold test tubes when there is a substance inside that is hot or should not be touched.

Answer 3

test tube holder

Question 4

used for cleaning the test tube.

Answer 4

test tube brush

Question 5

a circular piece of glass used in chemistry as a surface to evaporate a liquid, to hold solids while being weighed, to heat a small amount of substance, and as a cover for a beaker.

Answer 5

watch glass

Question 6

a device to measure weight or mass.

Answer 6

balance / scale

Question 7

small stainless steel utensils, used for scraping, transferring, or applying powders and paste-like chemicals or treatments, in laboratories.

Answer 7

spatula

Question 8

is often used when weighing solid or powdery substances on a balance or scale.

Answer 8

weighing paper

Question 9

flat-bottomed glass with a narrow neck.

Answer 9

erlenmeyer flask

Question 10

glass tube with a tap at one end, for delivering known volumes of a liquid, in titrations.

Answer 10

burette

Question 11

a rotating magnetic field to cause a stir bar immersed in a liquid to spin very quickly, thus stirring it

Answer 11

magnetic stirrer

Question 12

to transport a measured volume of a liquid, or uesd as a media dispenser.

Answer 12

pipette and bulb

Question 13

a squeeze bottle with a nozzle used to rinse various pieces of laboratory glassware, such as test tubes and round bottom flasks.

Answer 13

wash bottle

Question 14

used to separate fine solid particles from liquids or gases.

Answer 14

filter paper

Question 15

is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for guiding liquid or powder into a small opening.

Answer 15

funnel

Question 16

a cup that has a wide mouth usually with a lip for pouring.

Answer 16

beaker

Question 17

is an electrical device used for heating solutions.

Answer 17

hot plate

Question 18

are small stones that are added to liquids to make them boil more smoothly.

Answer 18

boiling stones

Question 19

is used to hold a test tube or Erlenmeyer flask above the lab table

Answer 19

utility clamp

Question 20

is a dish used in performing chemical reactions and chemical analysis.

Answer 20

crucible

Question 21

is used to support a crucible on a ring stand for heating with a Bunsen burner.

Answer 21

clay triangle

Question 22

are used for picking up items that are dangerous to pick up by hand.

Answer 22

tongs

Question 23

an item used to measure your temperature.

Answer 23

thermometer

Question 24

a tube that is used to measure liquids.

Answer 24

graduated cylinder

Question 25

used to test substances and changes color when done.

Answer 25

litmus paper / PH paper

Question 26

a rubber shaped material that is used to transport gases

Answer 26

tubing

Question 27

a metal tube that is used to produce a flame.

Answer 27

bunsen burner

Question 28

an object that is used to start a fire by striking it.

Answer 28

striker

Question 29

a metal square-shaped object that is durable against heat

Answer 29

wire gauze

Question 30

a tall metal pole that has circular shaped rings attached to it to support objects

Answer 30

ring stand