Lab Equipment Flashcards

1
Q

What do you use to measure length?

A

meter stick, ruler

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2
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What do you use to measure volume?

A

graduated cylinder, pipet, buret

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3
Q

What do you use to measure mass?

A

electronic balance

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4
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What do you use to measure temperature?

A

thermometer, probware

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5
Q

What do you use to measure pressure?

A

barometer

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6
Q

What is the unit for length

A

m, meter

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7
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What is the unit for volume

A

m^3

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8
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What is the unit for mass

A

kg, kilogram

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9
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What is the unit for temperature

A

K, kelvin

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10
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What is the unit for pressure

A

Pa, pascals

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11
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What does a test tube do?

A

holds liquids - sometimes used for heating. Not used for measuring

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12
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What does a test tube holder do?

A

Used to hold test tubes while in use

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13
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What does a test tube rack do

A

used to hold test tubes in a vertical position

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14
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what does an erlenmeyer flask do?

A

used in titrations, may be heated

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15
Q

what does a beaker do?

A

holds liquids, NOT used for measuring volumes

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16
Q

What do beaker tongs do?

A

used to hold beakers by hand

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17
Q

what does a funnel do?

A

holds 12.5 cm diameter filter paper

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18
Q

What does a crucible with cover do?

A

used to heat small amounts of solid substances at high temperatures

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19
Q

What do crucible tongs do?

A

used to pick up and hold small items such as a crucible and lid

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20
Q

What does a clay triangle od?

A

used to support a crucible over a burner

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21
Q

What does a beaker do

A

holds liquids

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22
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What are common sizes of a beaker

A

50ml, 100mL, 250mL, 400mL

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23
Q

Can a beaker be heated

A

No

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24
Q

Do you use a beaker for measuring voluem

A

No

25
Q

erlenmeyer flask

A

triangular shaped flask used in titrations

26
Q

Can an erlenmeyer flask be heated

A

Yes

27
Q

What are the common sizes of an erlenmeyer flask

A

100mL, 250mL

28
Q

volumetric flask

A

flask with a long neck that has an etched mark on the neck for volume

29
Q

What is a volumetric flask used for

A

making and storing solutions

30
Q

graduated cylinder

A

cylinder shaped container with markings used to measure voluems

31
Q

Can a graduated cylinder be heated

A

NO

32
Q

What are the common sizes of a graduated cylinder

A

10mL, 50mL, 100mL

33
Q

test tube

A

a simple tube of thin glass, closed at one end, for heating solutions and for holding small amounts of substances during reations

34
Q

eudiometer

A

gas collecting tube marked in mL intervals used to measure gas volumes

35
Q

buret

A

long tube with markings and a stopcock on bottom used to measure volumes of solutions used in titratins

36
Q

What are the common sizes of a buret

A

25mL, 50mL

37
Q

dropping pipet

A

glass tip with rubber bulb; used to transfer small volumes of liquids

38
Q

watch glass

A

used to cover an evaporating dish or beaker

39
Q

crucible with cover

A

used to heat small amounts of solid substances at high temperatures

40
Q

What is a crucible with cover made of

A

porcelin

41
Q

evaporting dish

A

used to contain small volumes of liquid being evaporated

42
Q

What is an evaporating dish made of

A

porcelin

43
Q

test tube rack

A

wood or plastic; used to hold test tubes in a vertical position

44
Q

clay triangle

A

wire frame with porcelain supports used to support a crucible over a burner

45
Q

ring stand

A

metal rod fixed upright in a heavy metal base; has many uses as a support

46
Q

wire gauze

A

used to spread the heat of a burner flame and support glassware over a flame

47
Q

ring clamp

A

an iron ring clamped to a ring stand support

48
Q

utility clamp

A

used to hold a buret or test tube and supported by a ring stand

49
Q

test tube holder

A

spring metal; used to hold test tubes while in use

50
Q

crucible tongs

A

made of iron or nickel and used to pick up and hold small items such as a crucible and lid

51
Q

beaker tongs

A

ends are coated in rubber and is used to hold beakers by hand

52
Q

scoopula

A

a hybrid of scoop and spatula, it is used to transfer solid chemicals

53
Q

Stirring rod

A

glass; used to stir and assist in pouring liquids

54
Q

Funnel

A

glass or plastic; common size holds 12.5-cm diameter filter paper

55
Q

Wash bottle

A

flexible plastic; squeeze sides to dispense water

56
Q

Electronic balance

A

an electronic weighing device that displays mass in a digital readout

57
Q

Bunsen Burner

A

a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air

58
Q

Probeware

A

device that collects and analyzes data such as temperature, pressure, or pH using software and exchangeable attachments

59
Q

Fume Hood

A

ventilated enclosure designed to limit exposure to toxic vapors also used for explosion protection and spill containment—air is drawn in from the front and expelled outside of the building doesn’t ventilate the room, only the air inside the enclosure