lab equipment

Question 1

holds solids or liquids that don’t release gases or spatter

Answer 1

beaker

Question 2

holds solids or liquids likely to release gases or spatter during reactions

Answer 2

erlenmeyer flask

Question 3

used for chemical mixing, neck prevents spills. rarely used in first year chem

Answer 3

florence flask

Question 4

measure volumes of liquids

Answer 4

graduated cylinder

Question 5

holds hot test tubes

Answer 5

test tube holder

Question 6

for cleaning test tubes and graduated cylinders without causing damage

Answer 6

test tube brushes

Question 7

hold and organize test tubes in lab

Answer 7

test tube racks

Question 8

hold small amounts of solids, like products of reaction

Answer 8

watch glass

Question 9

manually stir solutions or transfer single drop of solution

Answer 9

glass stir rod

Question 10

transfer liquid (less than one mL)

Answer 10

medicine dropper

Question 11

aid in transfer of liquid from one vessel to another

Answer 11

funnel

Question 12

delivers wash solution made of distilled water

Answer 12

wash bottle

Question 13

weigh solids being transferred to another vessel

Answer 13

weighing boat

Question 14

dispense solid chemicals from their containers

Answer 14

scoopulas

Question 15

move beakers containing hot liquids

Answer 15

beaker tongs

Question 16

used for the heating of nonvolatile liquids

Answer 16

bunsen burner

Question 17

used for the heating of stable solid compounds and elements

Answer 17

evaporating dish

Question 18

heat solids (often metals) to high temperatures

Answer 18

crucible

Question 19

picking up hot crucibles but not beakers

Answer 19

crucible tongs

Question 20

surface for semi micro scale experiments - drop reactions and testing acids/bases

Answer 20

glass plates

Question 21

safe and convenient way to hold bunsen burners for reactions

Answer 21

ringstands

Question 22

connect to ringstand to provide stable elevated platform for reactions

Answer 22

iron rings

Question 23

secure test tubes and other objects to ringstand

Answer 23

utility clamps

Question 24

clamp burets

Answer 24

double buret clamps

Question 25

sits on iron ring to provide space for beaker

Answer 25

wire gauze