Lab Apparatus

Question 1

Scoopula

Answer 1

Use to transfer solid chemicals to containers, test tubes, beakers, etc.

Question 2

Beaker Tongs

Answer 2

Use to pick up a beaker if its hot or if its containing hot liquid.
Use to hold a beaker

Question 3

Stirring Rod

Answer 3

Used to Stir Materials

Question 4

Bunsen Burner

Answer 4

Use to heat up chemicals by an open flame.

Question 5

Flint Lighter

Answer 5

Use to ignite a Bunsen burner

Question 6

Wire Gauze

Answer 6

It sits on the iron ring to provide a place to stand a beaker or an Erlenmeyer flask and spread the heat uniformly on the bottom of the glassware without the fire making contact with the glass.
Also use for extinguishing small fires

Question 7

Evaporating Dish

Answer 7

Used to evaporate excess liquid from a solid

Question 8

Mortar and Pestle

Answer 8

used to ground up solids into fine powders

Question 9

Florence Flask

Answer 9

Use for boiling chemicals without spilling

Question 10

Crucible Tongs

Answer 10

Use to handle hot crucibles or other hot objects

Question 11

Rubber Stoppers

Answer 11

Use to cover of mouth of an Erlenmeyer flask, Florence flask, etc. to store liquids in without air contact, to avoid spilling, and to keep the gas inside.

Question 12

Watch Glass

Answer 12

May use as a cover for beakers or to hold filter papers.

Question 13

Erlenmeyer Flask

Answer 13

Use for mixing chemicals without spilling

Question 14

Retort Stand

Answer 14

used to clamp on thermometer clamps, Test tube clamps, ring clamps, etc. in place when using the Bunsen burner to be safe and convinient

Question 15

Test Tube Holder/Tongs

Answer 15

Use when you need to hold a test tube when its hot, or to transport test tubes safely.

Question 16

Ring Clamp

Answer 16

it connects to the retort stand to provide a stable elevated platform above the open flame for beakers, Erlenmeyer flasks etc.

Question 17

Clay Triangle

Answer 17

It is used to create a framework to hold your apparatus above a Bunsen burner

Question 18

Graduated Cylinder

Answer 18

Use to accurately measure volumes of liquids

Question 19

Glass slide

Answer 19

Used as a platform for a microscopic specimen observation

Question 20

Funnel

Answer 20

Use to transfer liquids to containers with small openings

Question 21

Test Tube Brush

Answer 21

Used to clean test tubes

Question 22

Micro Pipette

Answer 22

Used to transfer a small volume of liquid

Question 23

Test Tube

Answer 23

use for reacting and heating up small amounts of chemicals

Question 24

Forceps

Answer 24

use to pick up small things

Question 25

Test Tube Rack

Answer 25

Used for holding and organizing test tubes upright on the lab counter

Question 26

Beaker

Answer 26

a multipurpose container that can be used to store, mix and heat liquids in the lab.

Question 27

Crucible and Cover

Answer 27

use for heating up things at a high temperature

Question 28

Test Tube Clamp

Answer 28

use to hold up a test tube if its hot, or to transport test tubes safely

Question 29

Buret

Answer 29

Used in quantitative chemical analysis to measure the volume of a liquid.

Question 30

Buret Clamp

Answer 30

used specifically to hold and secure a buret on the retort stand

Question 31

Volumetric Flask

Answer 31

used for precise dilutions and preparation of standard solutions

Question 32

Pipette

Answer 32

use to transport a measured volume of liquid.