Lab Equipment

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Beaker

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Erlenmeyer Flask

Question 3

Used to measure volumes of liquids

Answer 3

Graduated Cylinder

Question 4

Mix, heat and/or hold small quantities of chemicals for assays and laboratory experiments

Answer 4

Test Tubes

Question 5

Used to clean test tubes and graduated cylinders; Forcing a large one into a small test tube will often break the tube

Answer 5

Test Tube Brushes

Question 6

For holding and organizing test tubes on the laboratory counter; plastic ones may melt in contact with very hot test tubes

Answer 6

Test Tube Racks

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Spot Plates

Question 8

Used to hold a small amount of solid, such as the product of a reaction

Answer 8

Watch Glass

Question 9

Used to manually stir solutions; it can also be used to transfer a single drop of a solution

Answer 9

Glass Stir Rod

Question 10

Used to aid in the transfer of liquid from one vessel to another

Answer 10

Funnel

Question 11

Has a spout that delivers a wash solution to a specific area; distilled water is the only liquid that should be used in this

Answer 11

Wash Bottle

Question 12

Used to weigh solids that will be transferred to another vessel

Answer 12

Weighing Boat

Question 13

Used to dispense chemicals from their containers; chemicals should never be transferred with your bare hands

Answer 13

Scoopulas

Question 14

Used to move beakers containing hot liquids

Answer 14

Beaker Tongs

Question 15

Used for the heating of nonvolatile liquids and solids

Answer 15

Bunsen Burner

Question 16

Used for the heating of stable solid compounds and elements

Answer 16

Evaporating Dish

Question 17

Used as a support for porcelain crucibles when being heated over a Bunsen Burner

Answer 17

Clay Triangle

Question 18

For handling crucibles; also used to pick up other hot objects. NOT to be used for picking up beakers

Answer 18

Crucible Tongs

Question 19

A safe and convenient way to perform reactions that require heating using a Bunsen burner

Answer 19

Ring stands

Question 20

Connect to a ring stand and provide a stable, elevated platform for the reaction

Answer 20

Iron Rings

Question 21

Used to secure test tubes, distillation columns, and burets to the ring stand

Answer 21

Utility Clamps

Question 22

Used to burets - long graduated tubes used in titration

Answer 22

Double Buret Clamps

Question 23

Sits on the iron ring to provide a place to stand a beaker; on older ones, the white material is asbestos

Answer 23

Wire Gauze

Question 24

Used to light Bunsen burners; the flints on these are expensive, do not operate the striker repeatedly just to see the sparks

Answer 24

Strikers