Lab Safety and Symbols

Question 1

transfers a material into a container with a small opening

Answer 1

funnel

Question 2

quickly measure the volume of a liquid

Answer 2

beaker

Question 3

carry out a chemical reaction on a small scale

Answer 3

test tube

Question 4

used to mix chemicals together

Answer 4

stirring rod

Question 5

to transfer liquids in small amounts usually drop-wise

Answer 5

pipette

Question 6

more accurately measure a liquid’s volume

Answer 6

graduated cylinder

Question 7

make a solution of a specific concentration

Answer 7

volumetric flask

Question 8

container for chemical reactions when you need to mix by swirling

Answer 8

Erlenmeyer Flask

Question 9

separate solids from liquids with the help of a funnel

Answer 9

Filter Paper

Question 10

transfer methane gas to hose to produce a flame that will heat something up

Answer 10

Bunsen Burner

Question 11

pick up hot and extremely cold temperature items that you can’t touch

Answer 11

tongs

Question 12

used as a container for getting the mass of something

Answer 12

weigh boat

Question 13

to plug the opening in some sort of glassware

Answer 13

rubber stopper

Question 14

transfer solids that are powdered or granular

Answer 14

scoopula

Question 15

to attach clamps or rings to during a reaction

Answer 15

ring stand

Question 16

What should you wear over your eyes in the lab?

Answer 16

safety goggles

Question 17

What is used to protect your hands in the lab?

Answer 17

gloves

Question 18

What should always be on your feet in the lab?

Answer 18

close-toed shoes

Question 19

What is the #1 rule in the lab?

Answer 19

Tell your teacher

Question 20

Lab symbol that has three interlocked circles with a circle going around the inside

Answer 20

Biohazard

Question 21

Lab symbol with Interlocking c’s that continue going down

Answer 21

carcinogen

Question 22

What does carcinogen mean?

Answer 22

causing cancer

Question 23

Lab symbol with a hand that has a drop of liquid being poured

Answer 23

corrosive

Question 24

What does corrosive mean?

Answer 24

eats through other substances

Question 25

Lab symbol that has lines shooting from all directions

Answer 25

explosive materials

Question 26

Lab symbol with a fire symbol on a flat surface

Answer 26

flammable

Question 27

What does flammable mean?

Answer 27

able to catch on fire

Question 28

Lab symbol with three triangles connected at the middle

Answer 28

radioactive

Question 29

Lab symbol with a triangle with a lightning bolt through it

Answer 29

high voltage

Question 30

Lab symbol with a hand and a lighting bolt through it

Answer 30

electrical hazard

Question 31

Lab symbol with waves coming from a flat surface with a hand over top

Answer 31

hot surface

Question 32

Lab symbol with a person digesting a liquid through the throat

Answer 32

inhalation hazard

Question 33

Lab symbol that has three circles with a cross in the middle

Answer 33

microwave hazard

Question 34

Lab symbol with a letter W that has a line through it

Answer 34

no water

Question 35

Lab symbol with triangular squares that connect in a circle at the center

Answer 35

radiation

Question 36

Lab symbol with skull and bones crossed

Answer 36

toxic (poison)

Question 37

Lab symbol with an R and a thermometer in the middle

Answer 37

reactive

Question 38

Lab symbol with waves and an arrow at the end

Answer 38

UV light hazard

Question 39

Lab symbol with a flame on a flat surface that has a large circle in the middle

Answer 39

oxidizer

Question 40

What does oxidizer mean?

Answer 40

reacts with oxygen