Lab Equipment Flashcards
Bunsen burner
Used to heat a substance using a flame
Ring stand
Used to support other pieces of equipment while being heated
Pipe stem triangle
Used to support crucible or evaporating dish on iron ring while being heated
Evaporating dish
Using to evaporate liquid to leave a solid substance behind
Mortar and pestle
Used to grind solid substances into a powder
Test tubes
Used to hold small amounts of chemicals may be heated
Beaker
Holds and used to mix chemicals
May be heated
Crucible
Used to heat a substance at a very high temperature
Iron ring
Used to hold beakers or flash on retort stand in order to be heated
Safety goggles
Used to protect eyes from splashes or chemicals
Corks/ rubber stoppers
Used to cover test tubes, beakers and flasks
Watch glass
Can be used to evaporate liquids or cover beakers or to hold solids while being weighed
Wire gauze
To spread the heat of a flame
Tongs
To carry beakers, crucibles and flasks
Test tube holder
To carry test tubes