Lab Equipment

Question 1

Safety Goggles

Answer 1

Glasses used to protect your eyes in the lab

Question 2

Beaker

Answer 2

A beaker is a common container in most labs, most have spouts on their rims to aid in pouring, also have lips around their rims and markings to measure volume that they contain.
Not always very accurate but they come in a wide variety of shape and size.

Question 3

Graduated Cylinder

Answer 3

Several markings up and down the cylinder for measuring, come in many sizes, have a spout and a larger flat bottom. The smaller they are in diameter the more specific the volume measurements are.

Question 4

Test tube, Test tube rack and test tube tongs

Answer 4

Glass tube with on open end and the other closed, closed end is rounded. Easily capped with a glass or rubber stopper.

Question 5

Crucible tongs

Forceps

Answer 5

Tongs are specially made to hold beakers some, and for holding things to hot to touch or corrosive, etc.

Used to grab small things like solid chemicals

Question 6

Thermometer

Answer 6

Used to measure temperature, made of glass.

Question 7

Bunsen Burner

Answer 7

Is a mechanical apparatus that is connected to a flammable gas source, there is a knob to adjust the amount of gas flow and a rotating collar that controls airflow.
These both must be adjusted to get an ideal flame for heating purposes. Lit with flint or a match
Utmost safety

Question 8

Erlenmeyer Flask

Answer 8

Also known as a conical flask , named after the inventor in 1861
Has a narrow neck and expands towards its base, easy mixing and swirling
Can be capped with a glass or rubber stopper
Can be easily clamped to a ring stand as well and heated or shaken mechanically
Marks on the side tor estimation

Question 9

Glass Stoppered Buret

Buret Clamp

Answer 9

Is a glass tube thats open at the top and comes to a narrow pointed opening at the bottom. Right above the bottom opening is a stopcock that can be turned to control the amount of liquid being released.
There are markings along the length of the tube that indicates the volume of liquid present

Question 10

Volumetric Flask

Answer 10

Is a round flask with a long neck and a flare bottom, its used to measure an exact volume of liquid, there is a small line on the neck that indicates how high to fill the bottle, comes with a special cap that wont let anything in or out

Question 11

Piper Measuring

Answer 11

There are a large variety of pipettes designed to accomplish specific goals, all for measuring

Question 12

Dropper Pipet

Answer 12

There are small glass tubes with narrow tips on one end and a rubber bulb on the other, they suck up liquid that can than be squeezed out in small drops

Question 13

Balances

Answer 13

Weights

Question 14

Spatula

Answer 14

Spatulas and scoopulas are for scooping solid chemicals

Question 15

Ring Stands, rings, and clamps

Answer 15

Metal stand, iron ring, and wire gauze

Question 16

Funnels

Answer 16

Just like any funnel can be made of glass or plastic

Question 17

Crucible and Cover

Answer 17

A small clay cup made of a material that can withstand extreme temperature

Question 18

Florence Flask or Boiling Flask

Answer 18

Has a round bottom and long neck, easily swirled and measurable, Also easily capped by a rubber or glass stopper

Question 19

Watch Glasses

Answer 19

Just a round piece of glass that is slightly concave or convex like a lens, can hold small amounts of liquid or solid, can also be a led for a beaker