Laboratory Equipment

Question 1

balance

Answer 1

an instrument for determining weight

Question 2

beaker

Answer 2

used to hold liquids

Question 3

Bunsen burner

Answer 3

used to heat substances

Question 4

buret

Answer 4

dispensing and transferring known volumes of fluids

Question 5

clay/pipestem triangle

Answer 5

used to hold a crucible while the crucible is heated

Question 6

crucible and cover

Answer 6

used to hold small amounts of chemicals during heating at high temperatures

Question 7

crucible tongs

Answer 7

to hold hot crucibles

Question 8

dropper pipet or disposable pipet

Answer 8

Used to measure and dispense small amounts of liquid and expelling it in drops

Question 9

Erlenmeyer flask

Answer 9

used to hold liquids, has narrow neck to prevent splashes

Question 10

evaporating dish

Answer 10

liquids are heated over a flame so that they evaporate, leaving a solid residue

Question 11

filter paper

Answer 11

special paper used to separate
solids from liquids

Question 12

forceps

Answer 12

used to pick up or hold tissues or small items

Question 13

fume hood

Answer 13

used to prevent a person from exposure to hazardous fumes from chemicals

Question 14

funnel

Answer 14

for pouring liquid or other
substance through a small opening; also used to hold filter paper

Question 15

goggles

Answer 15

protects eyes from chemical
splashes

Question 16

graduated cylinder

Answer 16

accurately measures liquid
volumes

Question 17

hot plate/stir plate

Answer 17

used to heat and stir substances

Question 18

mortar and pestle

Answer 18

used to grind up materials

Question 19

pipet bulb

Answer 19

used to pull liquid up into a pipet

Question 20

ring clamp

Answer 20

used with ring stand to hold a glass container

Question 21

ring stand

Answer 21

Supports the bunsen burner, iron ring, pipestem
triangle, and other items, often while heating a
substance.

Question 22

rubber stopper

Answer 22

used to cover ends of test tubes and flasks

Question 23

spatula

Answer 23

Measuring/removing small amounts of solids or powders (often when obtaining mass)

Question 24

spot/well plate

Answer 24

a flat plate with multiple “wells”
used as small test tubes to mix very small amounts of chemicals together and compare results.

Question 25

stirring rod

Answer 25

used for stirring

Question 26

striker

Answer 26

used to light bunsen burner

Question 27

test tube

Answer 27

open tube used to hold liquids

Question 28

test tube clamp

Answer 28

clamp used to hold hot test-tube

Question 29

test tube rack

Answer 29

Holding many test tubes filled with chemicals (or for drying after washing)

Question 30

thermometer

Answer 30

measures temperature (science uses degrees in Celsius)

Question 31

utility clamp

Answer 31

used to hold laboratory glassware

Question 32

volumetric flask

Answer 32

for making up solutions to a known volume

Question 33

volumetric pipet

Answer 33

measures small amounts of liquids accurately

Question 34

wash bottle

Answer 34

used to rinse various pieces of laboratory glassware

Question 35

watch glass

Answer 35

to hold solids while being weighed, or as a cover for a beaker

Question 36

weighing paper

Answer 36

used for weighing and transferring powders and crystals

Question 37

wire gauze

Answer 37

used to support a container (such as a beaker or flask) during heating

Question 38

Iron ring

Answer 38

Supports a beaker over a bunsen burner. Wire gauze is usually placed on top of this structure.

Question 39

Tongs

Answer 39

Transport a hot beaker; remove lid from crucible.

Question 40

Triple-beam balance

Answer 40

Obtaining the mass of an object

Question 41

File

Answer 41

Used to grind down materials or sharpen items.

Question 42

Wire brush

Answer 42

Used to clean the inside of test tubes or graduated cylinders

Question 43

Scoopula

Answer 43

Scooping solids/powders.

Question 44

Micropipets

Answer 44

Used to measure and dispense very small amounts of liquids.

Question 45

Dropper

Answer 45

Used to obtain small amounts of liquids (not precise)

Question 46

Corks

Answer 46

Used to seal or stop flasks or test tubes.

Question 47

Hot plate

Answer 47

Used for consistent heat; used to heat substances that may be flammable.

Question 48

Florence flask

Answer 48

Flask with a round body and flat bottom. Used to hold and heat liquids.

Question 49

1. Name 3 pieces of glassware used for heating liquids.

Answer 49

-Florence Flask -Erlenmeyer Flask -Test tubes

Question 50

2. Which pieces of equipment are used to obtain precise measurements of liquids?

Answer 50

-Graduated Cylinder -Buret

Question 51

3. Which pieces of equipment are used for heating other substances?

Answer 51

-Bunsen Burner -Hot Plate

Question 52

4. Which pieces of equipment are used for obtaining solids for measuring mass?

Answer 52

-Triple beam balance -balances

Question 53

Identify the difference(s) between tongs and test tube clamps.

Answer 53

Test tube clamps are specifically designed to hold onto glass, which is what proper test tubes are made of. They provide enough grip without breaking or damaging the test tubes. Tongs, meanwhile, are for general use and depending on their function can be used for cooking, serving, handling heated metal, etc.