COMMON LABORATORY EQUIPMENT

OBJECTIVE: The learner will visually explore and demonstrate knowledge of the use of all

laboratory equipment.

WATCH GLASSUsed to evaporate off the liquid part of a

solution.

RING STANDUsed to heat materials in lab.

SPATULAUsed to transfer chemicals from one vessel to another.

FORCEPSGrasps small objects

TONGSUsed to handle hot beakers and other

glassware

CORKS/RUBBER STOPPERS

Used to seal a test tube or flask

24-WELL PLATEUsed to hold small amounts of

liquids

SAFETY GOGGLESProtects eyes from fire and chemicals

TRIPLE-BEAM BALANCEMeasures mass

GRADUATED CYLINDERDesigned to make accurate liquid volume

measurements

TEST TUBEHolds liquids and used for performing

small experiments

BEAKERUsed to hold, heat, and measure liquids

TEST TUBE RACKHolds test tubes

BUNSEN BURNERUsed for heating and sterilization

FUNNELTransfers liquid from one container to another

and filters materials with the use of filter paper

BURETUsed in titrations to measure precisely how much liquid is used

ERLENMEYER FLASKUsed to heat and store liquids

TEST TUBE CLAMPUsed to hold test tubes when they are

hot or untouchable

WIRE BRUSHUsed to clean the inside of a test tube

MORTAR AND PESTLEUsed to crush solids into powder

UTILITY CLAMPAttaches to a ring

stand to hold a test tube or thermometer.

DROPPER PIPETTEExtracts small amounts of liquids

VOLUMETRIC PIPETTEGraduated tubing used to measure

quantities of a solution

BOTTLESUsed for storage, mixing, and

displaying

EVAPORATING DISHUsed to heat and evaporate liquids

WIRE GAUZEPlaced over the iron ring, to

provide a "stage" for a beaker.

IRON RINGattached to ring stand to

use as support for a beaker.

THERMOMETERInstrument used to measure the amount

of heat

HOT PLATEUsed for heating liquids.

SPARKER/STRIKERUsed to ignite the

Bunsen burner

PIPESTEM TRIANGLECan be placed on an iron ring

to provide a stage for a crucible.

VOLUMETRIC FLASKused when solutions of specific concentration are being made.

CRUCIBLE AND COVERUsed to heat small quantities

to very high temperatures