Lab Equipment

Question 1

Thermometer

Answer 1

Used to measure the temperature of substances

Question 2

Bunsen Burner

Answer 2

Used to heat substances

Question 3

Stirring rod

Answer 3

Used to mix chemicals

Question 4

Forceps

Answer 4

Used to handle or grasp small items

Question 5

Weight boat

Answer 5

Used to weight out chemicals on an electric balance.

Question 6

Graduated cylinder

Answer 6

cylindrical; measures liquids in a quantitative manner

Question 7

beaker

Answer 7

used to pour liquids; also can be used to roughly measure liquids

Question 8

burette

Answer 8

used to dispense amounts of liquid usually in titrations

Question 9

test tube

Answer 9

range in size; allow easy heating of samples in flames

Question 10

erlymeyer flask

Answer 10

also known as a conical flask, good to swirl liquids in

Question 11

wire gauze

Answer 11

set on an iron ring to support a beaker or evaporating dish

Question 12

ceramic triangle

Answer 12

used on a ring stand to hold a crucible for heating

Question 13

Florence flask

Answer 13

designed for uniform heating; named after a city in Italy

Question 14

test tube holder

Answer 14

used to hold a test tube while being heated

Question 15

test tube rack

Answer 15

used to hold test tubes while not in use

Question 16

ring stand

Answer 16

used to hold an iron ring when heating

Question 17

iron ring

Answer 17

used to support wire gauze or a ceramic triangle when heating

Question 18

crucible

Answer 18

used to heat chemicals to a very high temperature, made of porcelain

Question 19

evaporating dish

Answer 19

used when you are trying to dehydrate a chemical

Question 20

clamp

Answer 20

holds equipment such as a test tube in a flame, attaches to a stand

Question 21

test tube brush

Answer 21

used to clean out test tubes

Question 22

iron file

Answer 22

used to put notches in metal

Question 23

funnel

Answer 23

used to get liquids into a piece of equipment with a narrow opening

Question 24

tongs

Answer 24

used to grip hot items such as a hot crucible\

Question 25

flame spreder

Answer 25

used on top of a Bunsen burner to bend glass effectively

Question 26

watch glass

Answer 26

used as a surface to evaporate a liquid or as a cover for a beaker

Question 27

flint starter

Answer 27

used instead of matches or a lighter

Question 28

filter paper

Answer 28

used to separate solids from liquids in which they are suspended

Question 29

goggles

Answer 29

must always be warn in lab

Question 30

scoopula/metal scoop

Answer 30

used to get chemicals out of their stock bottles to the balance

Question 31

rubber stopper

Answer 31

put in the top of a test tube before shaking

Question 32

electric balance

Answer 32

provides measurements of chemicals in grams

Question 33

pipette

Answer 33

plastic piece of equipment used to transfer small amounts of liquids