Lab equipment

Question 1

Erlenmeyer flask

Answer 1

Used for holding and heating liquids. NOT for measuring liquid volumes. Contents can be gently swirled.

Question 1

Beakers

Answer 1

Used for holding and heating liquids, NOT for measuring liquid volumes. Contents can be stirred with a stirring rod.

Question 2

Volumetric flask

Answer 2

For preparing solutions.

Question 3

Evaporating dish

Answer 3

For evaporating liquids.

Question 4

Crucible with lid

Answer 4

For heating solids.

Question 5

Clay triangle

Answer 5

For holding a crucible on a ring stand.

Question 6

Crucible tongs

Answer 6

For picking up and moving hot crucibles and lids.

Question 7

Wire screen

Answer 7

For supporting beakers and evaporating dishes on a ring stand.

Question 8

Rind stand with ring

Answer 8

Used to support other pieces of lab equipment such as crucibles, wire screens, etc.

Question 9

Test tube clamp

Answer 9

Attaches to a ring stand and holds a test tube.

Question 10

Watch glass

Answer 10

For holding small amounts of chemicals. Can also function as a lid for a beaker or evaporating dish.

Question 11

Test tube holder

Answer 11

For holding hot test tubes.

Question 12

Stirring rod.

Answer 12

stirring rod

Question 13

Bunsen burner

Answer 13

For general purpose heating.

Question 14

Hot plate

Answer 14

For heating beakers and Erlenmeyer flasks.

Question 15

Forceps

Answer 15

For picking up small objects.

Question 16

Glass pipet with bulb

Answer 16

For measuring and transferring liquids.

Question 17

Beral pipets

Answer 17

For transferring liquids.

Question 18

Burette and burette clamp

Answer 18

For titrations

Question 19

Graduated cylinders

Answer 19

For measuring liquid volumes.

Question 20

Scoopula

Answer 20

For taking solids out of containers.