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Uses Of Common Laboratory Apparatus Flashcards

1
Q

The ______ doesn’t measure the volume of liquids very accurately. It is usually used as a container for mixing or holding chemicals.

A

BEAKER

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2
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used to measure accurate volume of standard solutions; used in the titration process

A

BURET

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3
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a container which gives only approximate measurements of volume. It is usually used as a
mixing vessel or a container for heating.

A

ERLENMEYER FLASK

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4
Q

used as a wash bottle and as a container for boiling
liquid solutions

A

FLORENCE FLASK

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5
Q

is used the measure one specific volume of liquid
(kind of like a volumetric pipet)

A

VOLUMETRIC FLASK

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6
Q

A ____ is used with filter paper to remove undissolved solids from a liquid mixture. It also can be used to help pour a liquid into a container that has a small opening (for example, a volumetric flask).

A

GLASS FUNNEL

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7
Q

is a glass container. A mixture of liquids can be
poured into it and allowed to separate.

A

SEPARATORY FUNNEL

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8
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used to measure volumes of liquids

A

GRADUATED CYLINDER

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9
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used to measure volumes of liquids

A

GRADUATED CYLINDER

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10
Q

are used to measure one amount
only. For example, a 25 mL volumetric pipet is used to measure 25 mL only, and no other amount.

A

Volumetric pipets

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11
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have a lot of lines drawn on it so that you can measure many different amounts.

A

Graduated pipets

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12
Q

used to guide liquids while pouring into a
container; for stirring purposes

A

STIRRING ROD

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13
Q

used to guide liquids while pouring into a
container; for stirring purposes

A

STIRRING ROD

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14
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used as a reaction vessel; for heating small volumes of solutions

A

Test tube

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15
Q

it is used to measure temperature. We use
celsius in the chemistry lab.

A

THERMOMETER

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16
Q

can be used as a beaker cover, but you can also place small amounts of chemicals on it and then heat it (for example, to evaporate some water from a wet chemical).

A

WATCHGLASS

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17
Q

can be used as a beaker cover, but you can also place small amounts of chemicals on it and then heat it (for example, to evaporate some water from a wet chemical).

A

WATCHGLASS

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18
Q

A ____ is used to rinse glassware in the chemistry lab. It is NOT used to rinse your eyes!

A

WASH BOTTLE

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19
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The _____ are used to hold small amounts of chemicals during heating at high temperatures, especially if you want to keep oxygen out of the reaction

A

CRUCIBLE and its COVER

20
Q

is used as a container for heating, usually when you want to evaporate a liquid from some chemicals

A

EVAPORATING DISH

21
Q

is used as a container for heating, usually when you want to evaporate a liquid from some chemicals

A

EVAPORATING DISH

22
Q

A ____ has a number of small “wells”. Chemicals are placed into the small wells, and the reaction can be observed as it takes place in the “well”.

A

SPOT PLATE

23
Q

used to supply heat

A

BUNSEN BURNER

24
Q

BURET CLAMP

A

used to hold buret in titration setups.

25
Q

used to support crucibles while heating

A

CLAY TRIANGLE

26
Q

used to hold hot crucibles and other
objects

A

CRUCIBLE TONGS

27
Q

can be used to hold or pick up many items, but work best as tongs for picking up a hot evaporating dish.

28
Q

are best used to hold a hot beaker.

A

BEAKER TONGS

29
Q

are a chemist’s “hot pot holder”. They are used to pick up hot glassware.

30
Q

are a chemist’s “hot pot holder”. They are used to pick up hot glassware.

31
Q
A

DEFLAGRATING SPOON

32
Q

used to support heated apparatus
and support funnel in filtration

33
Q

used to support setup in distillation,
extraction or titration process

A

IRON STAND

34
Q

used to weigh substances or objects

A

PLATFORM BALANCE

35
Q

used to weigh substances or objects

A

Analytical balance

36
Q

used to weigh substances or objects

A

Analytical balance

37
Q

used to spoon out solid reagents from reagent bottles

38
Q

used for cleaning test tubes

A

TEST TUBE BRUSH

39
Q

used to support heated apparatus

40
Q

This all-purpose______ can be used to hold many lab equipment items when it is attached to a ring stand. For example: test tubes, hoses, erlenmeyer flasks, burets.

A

UTILITY CLAMP

41
Q

TEST TUBE HOLDER

A

used to hold test tubes while heating

42
Q

used for heating and evaporating volatile and flammable substances

A

WATER BATH

43
Q

used to sip liquid reagents from reagent bottles with the use of the pipette

44
Q

used to hold test tubes in place

A

TEST TUBE RACK

45
Q

The ____ is the dish, and the____ is the grinder. They are used to crush or
grind up chemicals.

A

MORTAR; PESTLE

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