Lab Equip/Safety Quiz

Question 1

mortar and pestle

Answer 1

to grind solids into powders

Question 2

evaporating dish

Answer 2

to evaporate liquids from a solution

Question 3

combustion spoon

Answer 3

to burn small quantities of solid chemical

Question 4

bunsen burner

Answer 4

to heat up substances with a flame

Question 5

test tube

Answer 5

to carry out small volumes of chemical reactions

Question 6

beaker OR Erlenmeyer flask OR Florence flask

Answer 6

to carry out larger volumes of chemical reactions or to measure amounts of liquids (3)

Question 7

crucible and lid

Answer 7

to heat up small quantities of solids

Question 8

glass stirring rod

Answer 8

to stir liquid mixtures

Question 9

scoopula

Answer 9

to scoop out a quantity of solid chemical

Question 10

medicine dropper

Answer 10

to transfer small volumes of liquid

Question 11

clay triangle AND wire gauze

Answer 11

to separate beakers from being heated directly by a Bunsen burner (2)

Question 12

buret clamp

Answer 12

to hold a buret in place during a titration

Question 13

graduated cylinder OR buret OR transfer pipet

Answer 13

to measure accurate volumes of a liquid (3)

Question 14

thermometer

Answer 14

to measure temperature

Question 15

balance

Answer 15

to find mass of a substance

Question 16

crucible tongs

Answer 16

to hold hot crucibles

Question 17

test tube holder

Answer 17

to hold hot test tubes

Question 18

funnel

Answer 18

to prevent the spilling of liquid chemicals when pouring them

Question 19

retort stand

Answer 19

to support your experiment when doing your lab

Question 20

test tube rack

Answer 20

to hold all your test tubes

Question 21

utility clamp OR ring clamp

Answer 21

to secure equipment to the retort stand (2)

Question 22

watch glass

Answer 22

to hold chemicals so they can be examined close up

Question 23

danger shape

Answer 23

octagon

Question 24

caution shape

Answer 24

triangle

Question 25

warning shape

Answer 25

diamond