lab safety and equipment quiz Flashcards
tweezer/forceps
pick up small objects
wire/test tube brush
clean inside of test tubes and graduated cylinders wire/test tube brush
mortar and pestle
grind up solids into fine powders mortar and pestle
test tube tongs
hold one test tube
Bunsen Burner
consists of gas inlet, burner tube, air control vent and gas control: named after its inventor, a chemist from germany
crucible
heat chemical compounds at very high temperatures
iron ring clamp
connects to a retort stands and provides a stable, elevated platform for reaction vessels
wire gauze
protect bottom of beaker of flask from flame; supports a beaker or flask on ring clamp
florence flask
round flask with long neck; designed for uniform heating of liquids; named after similar shape to certain bottles in italy
test tube rack
holds and organizes one or more test tubes
beaker tongs
move and hold beaker
scoopula
dispense solid chemical from its container
watch glass
holds small amount of solid or cover a container in which a reaction is occuring
crucible tongs
handles hot crucible
medicine dropper
transfer a small amount (drops) of liquid
graduated cylinder
measures volume of a liquid
glass stirring rod
mix a substance; made of glass to resist heat, stains, corrosion
clay triangle
supports a crucible when heated on Bunsen burner
Erlenmeyer flask
conical flask; narrow neck allows contents to be mixed without risk of spillage; named after its inventor, a chemist from germany
deflagrating spoon
burns small amount of phosphorus; long handle keeps heat away from hand
beaker
stir, mix and heat liquid
gas bottle
collects volume of oxygen
thistle tube
adds small volume of liquid to an exact position; narrow tube allows insertion through small hole of rubber stopper
retort stand
support, hold and clamp laboratory glassware and other equipment in place
evaporating dish
evaporate excess solvent, most commonly water