Lab Equipment

Question 1

Beaker

Answer 1

Hold solids or liquids that will not release gases when reacted or are unlikely to splatter if stirred or heated

Question 2

Erlenmeyer Flash

Answer 2

Hold solids or liquids that may release gases during a reaction or that are likely to splatter if stirred or heated

Question 3

Graduated Cylinder

Answer 3

Used to measure volumes of liquids

Question 3

Test Tube Holder

Answer 3

Used for holding a test tube which is too hot to handle

Question 3

Test Tube Brushes

Answer 3

Used to clean test tubes and gradu

Question 4

Test Tube Racks

Answer 4

Used for holding and organizing test tubes

Question 5

Spot Plates

Answer 5

Used when we want to preform many small scale reactions at one time

Question 6

Watch Glass

Answer 6

Used to hold a small amount of a solid

Question 7

Glass Stir Rod

Answer 7

Used to manually stir solutions

Question 8

Funnel

Answer 8

Used to aid in the transfer of liquid

Question 9

Wash Bottle

Answer 9

Used for washing a specific area

Question 10

Weighing Boat

Answer 10

Used to weigh solids that will be transferred to another vessel

Question 11

Scoopula

Answer 11

Used to dispense solid chemicals from their containers

Question 12

Beaker Tongs

Answer 12

Used to move beakers containing hot liquids

Question 13

Bunsen Burner

Answer 13

Used for the heating of nonvolatile liquids and solids

Question 14

Evaporating Dish

Answer 14

Used for heating certain solids particularly metals

Question 15

Clay Triangle

Answer 15

Used as support for porcelain crucibles when being heated

Question 16

Crucible Tongs

Answer 16

Used for handling hot crucibles also used to pick up other hot obects. NOT to be used for picking up beakers!

Question 17

Ring stands and their components

Answer 17

Used as a safe and convenient way to preform reactions

Question 18

Ringstands and their components Iron RIngs

Answer 18

Used to connect to a ringstand and provide a stable, elevated platform for reactions

Question 19

Ringstands and their Components Utility Clamps

Answer 19

Used to secure test tubes, distillation columns, and burets to the ringstand

Question 20

Ringstands and their Components Double Buret Clamps

Answer 20

Useed to burets-long graduated tubes used in titration

Question 21

Ringstands and their Components Wire Gauze

Answer 21

Used as place to stand a beaker

Question 22

Strikers

Answer 22

Used to light Bunsen Burners