Laboratory

Question 1

Beaker

Answer 1

Large-rimmed, open glass container. Not a good choice for measuring volumes.

Question 2

Graduated Cylinder

Answer 2

Tall cylinder that is more precise than a beaker. Read at bottom of meniscus

Question 3

Erlenmeyer Flask

Answer 3

Conical flask, narrow neck. Not useful for reading precise volumes

Question 4

Volumetric Flask

Answer 4

Spherical Flask, narrow neck. Has marking for precise volume. Most often used for dilution of a substance.

Question 5

Boiling Flask

Answer 5

Spherical flask, narrow neck. Not used to measure volumes

Question 6

Pipettes

Answer 6

Used to transfer liquids. Precise volume measurements

Question 7

Burets

Answer 7

Used to deliver titrant to a solution

Question 8

Test tubes

Answer 8

Not used to measure volumes

Question 9

Droppers

Answer 9

Small glass tube with a rubber knob on the end. Use to transfer

Question 10

Equivalence Point

Answer 10

When the moles of titrant equals the moles of analyte

Question 11

Endpoint

Answer 11

Point at which analyte changes color. Often close to equivalence point

Question 12

What does calorimetry measure?

Answer 12

Heat