Lab Equipment

Question 0

Funnel

Answer 0

Used for filtering and for adding chemicals without spilling

Question 1

Beaker

Answer 1

Running reactions, mixing chemicals, heating chemicals

Question 2

Watch Glass

Answer 2

Holding chemicals, covering beakers during heating

Question 3

Buret

Answer 3

Accurately measuring/delivering volumes of liquids

Question 4

Florence Flask

Answer 4

Running reactions, heating chemicals mixing chemicals - easier for mixing than beakers

Question 5

Graduated Cylinder

Answer 5

Used for accurately measuring the volume of liquids

Question 6

Glass Stirring Rod

Answer 6

For stirring chemicals

Question 7

Flint Striker

Answer 7

Used for lighting burner

Question 8

Erlenmeyer Flask

Answer 8

Running reactions, heating chemicals mixing chemicals - easier for mixing than beakers

Question 9

Test Tube

Answer 9

Used for mixing and heating chemicals and running reactions - smaller quantities than beakers and flasks

Question 10

Evaporating Dish

Answer 10

Used to evaporate liquids

Question 11

Bunsen Burner

Answer 11

Heat source in the chemistry lab - uses natural gas

Question 12

Clay Triangle

Answer 12

Used to hold a crucible above a flame - used in conjunction with iron ring

Question 13

Buret Clamp

Answer 13

For holding a pair of burets on a ring stand

Question 14

Mortar and Pestle

Answer 14

Used to grind chemicals into powder

Question 15

Crucible Tongs

Answer 15

Used to transport hot crucibles and remove their covers

Question 16

Test Tube Holder

Answer 16

Used to handle a single test tube - for transport, holding test tube in a flame or placing a test tube in a hot water bath

Question 17

Filter Paper

Answer 17

Used to filter solids from liquids

Question 18

Thermometer

Answer 18

For measuring temperature - alcohol have red bulbs, mercury have silver bulbs

Question 19

Crucible and Cover

Answer 19

Used to strongly heat substances above a flame

Question 20

Wire Gauze

Answer 20

Used in conjunction with iron ring - evens out the heat of a flame on the bottom of a beaker and supports the beaker on the iron ring

Question 21

Spatula, Scoop, Scoopula

Answer 21

Used to transfer solid chemicals from the bottle