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LAB APPARATUS Flashcards

1
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It is a common container in most labs. It is used for mixing, stirring ang heating chemicals

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Beaker

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It is a sheet of thin metal that has net-like crosses or a wire mesh.

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Wire Gauze

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It is used to clean laboratory glassware and other equipment

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Wash Bottle

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It is used to smooth things

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Triangular File

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These are used for grabbing things that should not be touched by hand

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Crucible Tong and Beaker Tong

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They are used in chemistry laboratories, by placing them on top of a glass or plastic tube.

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Pipet Bulb or Pipettor

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It is used to channel liquids or fine-grained substances into containers with a small opening

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Funnel

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It is a round flask with a long neck and flat bottom. It is used to measure an exact volume of liquid

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Volumetric Flask

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It is a glass tube that is open at the top and comes to a narrow pointed opening at the bottom

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Burette or Buret

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It is usually a round-bottomed flask for holding a substance to be distilled

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Distilling Flask

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These are small glass or plastic tubes with narrow tips on one end and a rubber bulb on the other.

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Dropper

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12
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It is also known as a boiling flask

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Florence Flask

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13
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They are implements used since ancient times to prepare ingredients or substances by crushing and grinding them into a fine paste or powder in the kitchen, laboratory or pharmacy

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Mortar and Pestle

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14
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It is designed to transfer a specific, predetermined volume of liquid

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Transfer Pipet

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It is a bowl, typically made of hard wood, metal, ceramic, or hard stone, such as granite

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Mortar

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16
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They resemble simple glass tubes and cannot be used to accurately measure liquid amounts less than their specified capacity

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Transfer Pipet

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17
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It is a squeeze bottle with a nozzle, used to rinse various pieces of laboratory glassware, such as test tubes and round bottom flasks

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Wash Bottle

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18
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The purpose of this equipment is to be placed on the support ring that is attached to the ring stand between the Bunsen burner and the beakers to support the beaker or other glassware or flasks during heating

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Wire Gauze

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It is a round piece of glass that is slightly concave/convex. It can hold small amount of liquid or solid

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Watch Glass

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20
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It is a mechanical apparatus that is connected to a flammable gas source. Utmost safety is required when using this apparatus

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Bunsen Burner

21
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It is used for extremely accurate addition of liquid. It is one of the most accurate tools in the lab

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Burette or Buret

22
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It is known as a conical flask, it was named after its inventor in 1861

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Erlenmeyer Flask

23
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It serves as a vacuum source for filling regeants through a pipette and also help control the flow of liquid from the dropping bottle

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Pipet Bulb or Pipettor

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Most of this tool have spouts on their rims to aid in pouring. They also commonly have lips around their rims and markings to measure the volume they contain, although they are not a precise way to measure liquids

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Beaker

25
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It is used for measuring an exact volume of liquid and placing it into another container

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Measuring Pipette

26
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They come from a wide range of sizes

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Beaker

27
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They suck up liquid that can then be squeezed out in small drops

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Dropper

28
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It is used for pouring liquids or powder through a small opening and for holding the filter paper in filtration

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Funnel

29
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It is used to measure masses very precisely; the reading error is 0.05 gram

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Triple Beam Balance

30
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It is an accessory that can be used with a Bunsen Burner to provide a broad flat fan flame, similar to that of a fishtail burner

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Wing Top/Flame Speader/Fish Tail

31
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It is used to hold liquids and can be easily swirled and heated. It can also easily be capped by rubber or glass stoppers

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Florence Flask

32
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They come with special caps that will not let anything in or out

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Volumetric Flask

33
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It has a narrow neck and expands toward its base. It can easily be clamped to a ring stand as well as heated or shaken mechanically

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Erlenmeyer Flask

34
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It is used in tranferring liquids in small containers

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Funnel

35
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They can be used for evaporation purposes and can also function as a lid for a beaker

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Watch Glass

36
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It is often used to bend glass as it spread out the heat over a larger area, making it more uniform

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Wing Top/Flame Spreader/Fish Tail

37
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It is a shallow round dish which is used to grow culture of different organisms

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Petri Dish

38
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It is a glass or plastic cylinder used for holding hydrometers

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Hydrometer Cylinder

39
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It is a laborator apparatus resembling a pair of scissors

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Utility Clamp

40
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It is a really thin tube, usually about 1/2 mm across the inside

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Capillary Tube

41
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It is a wire and ceramic triangle used to support a crucible while it is heated over a bunsen burner

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Clay Triangle

42
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They are used to evaporate excess solvents — most commonly water — to produce a concentrated solution or a solid precipitate of the dissolved substance

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Evaporating Dish

43
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Used for measuring volumes of liquids. This piece of equipment is used routinely, although it is only moderately accurate compared to other tools, such as volumetric flasks

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Graduated Cylinder

44
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It is a small clay cup made of a material that can withstand extreme tempratures. They are used for heating substances

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Crucible

45
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This apparatus is connected to a ring stand or retort stand. It is used to hold round laboratory glassware, such as beaker, flasks, etc.

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Utility Clamp

46
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It is an airtight container which maintains an atmosphere of low humidity through the use of a suitable drying agent which occupies the bottom part

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Dessicator

47
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This type of clamp is made from stainless steel

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Utility Clamp

48
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It is used both for the cooling of heated objects and for the storage of dry objects that must not be exposed to the moisture normally present in the atmosphere

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Desiccator

COMMON LABORATORY APPARATUS (1 decks)

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