(MAJOR) LABORATORY EQUIPMENT

Question 1

a machine that uses steam under pressure to kill harmful bacteria, viruses, fungi, and spores on items that are placed inside a pressure vessel

Answer 1

Autoclave

Question 2

a container for stirring, mixing and heating liquids commonly used in many laboratories

Answer 2

Beaker

Question 3

produces a single open gas flame used for heating, sterilization, and combustion

Answer 3

Bunsen burner

Question 4

used in analytical chemistry for the dispensing of variable, measured amounts of a chemical solution

Answer 4

Burette

Question 5

used for the separation of fluids, gas or liquid, based on density. Separation is achieved by spinning a vessel containing material at high speed. The centrifugal force pushes heavier materials to the outside of the vessel.

Answer 5

Centrifuge

Question 6

used for boring holes in corks or rubber stoppers to insert glass tubing

Answer 6

Cork

Question 7

cup-shaped piece of laboratory equipment used to contain chemical compounds when heated to extremely high temperatures.

Answer 7

Crucible

Question 8

used to transfer small quantities of liquids; known as Pasteur pipettes

Answer 8

Dropper

Question 9

used to find accurate measurements of weight.

Answer 9

Electronic balance

Question 10

the mouth, or opening, is used for pouring solutions and may be closed with a stopper in order to store samples.

Answer 10

Erlenmeyer flask

Question 11

used to evaporate excess solvents - most commonly water - to produce a concentrated solution or a solid precipitate of the dissolved substance; most are made of porcelain or borosilicate glass

Answer 11

Evaporating dish

Question 12

used when fingers are too large to grasp small objects or when many objects need to be held at one time while the hands are used to perform a task

Answer 12

Forceps

Question 13

used to channel liquid or fine-grained substances into containers with a small opening

Answer 13

Funnel

Question 14

used for measuring volumes of liquids.

Answer 14

Graduated cylinder

Question 15

attached to a ring stand and is used to support laboratory equipment above the work surface

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Iron ring

Question 16

a vessel in which substances are ground or crushed with a pestle

Answer 16

Mortar and pestle

Question 17

used to transfer small volumes of liquids in chemical, biological and medical laboratories

Answer 17

Micropipettes

Question 18

commonly used in chemistry, biology and medicine to transport a measured volume of liquid, often as a media dispenser.

Answer 18

Pipet

Question 19

used during chemical reactions in labs to hold and support hardware.

Answer 19

Ring stand

Question 20

forms of protective eyewear that usually enclose or protect the area surrounding the eye in order to prevent particulates, water or chemicals from striking the eyes

Answer 20

Safety goggles

Question 21

used primarily in chemistry lab settings to transfer solids

Answer 21

Scoopula

Question 22

used for scraping, transferring, or applying powders and paste like chemicals or treatments

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Spatula

Question 23

hold, mix or heat small quantities of liquid or solid chemicals for assays and qualitative experiments

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Test tubes

Question 24

used to distance a person from potentially dangerous tasks when using chemicals in test tubes

Answer 24

Test tube holder clamps

Question 25

used in a laboratory to hold and transport test tubes during experiments or while examining cultures

Answer 25

Test tube rack

Question 26

personal protective equipment worn over the hands to protect users

Answer 26

Thermal gloves

Question 27

large pincers for grasping and lifting vessels of heat-resistant material used in high temperature chemical reactions

Answer 27

Tongs

Question 28

used to support lab dishes that are being heated on a burner or other heat source

Answer 28

Triangle

Question 29

used by carpenters to sharpen the teeth of hand saws or to smooth various surfaces

Answer 29

Triangle file

Question 30

used to measure masses very precisely

Answer 30

Triple beam balance

Question 31

resembles a pair of scissors used to hold rounded glassware

Answer 31

Utility clamp

Question 32

a circular concave piece of glass used in chemistry as a surface to evaporate a liquid, to hold solids while being weighed, for heating a small amount of substance and as a cover for a beaker.

Answer 32

Watch glass

Question 33

a circular concave piece of glass used in chemistry as a surface to evaporate a liquid, to hold solids while being weighed, for heating a small amount of substance and as a cover for a beaker.

Answer 33

Watch glass

Question 34

to be placed on the support ring that is attached to the ring stand between the Bunsen burner and the beakers to support the beakers or other glassware or flasks during heating

Answer 34

Wire gauze

Question 35

to clean lab glassware and other lab equipment

Answer 35

Wash bottle

Question 36

a tool, consisting of a handle, usually wood or plastic, and a brush

Answer 36

Wire brush

Question 37

a flat plate with multiple "wells" used as small test tubes; also known as microplate or microwell plate or multi-well

Answer 37

24-well plate