Name _____Savage – ANSWER KEY______Class: ______Date: ______Which One Do I Choose? Pick the lab equipment that would be best to use for the following questions.
1. What do I use to most accurately measure 31.2 mL of acetic acid? Buret
2. Where do I place a hot test tube while it cools? Test tube rack
3. How can I tell how hot the water is? Thermometer
4. What do I wear to protect my eyes? Goggles
5. How can I heat a beaker (without using any gas)? Hot plate
6. What can I use to cover a beaker while I am gently heating it? Watch Glass
7. What can I use to transfer a small amount of a solid chemical to another container? Forceps/Scoopula
8. What can I use to protect my clothing during lab? Lab apron
9. What can I use to pick up a hot test tube? Test tube tongs
10. What can I use to measure 21 mL of water? Graduated cylinder
11. What can I use to scrub and clean the test tube? Test tube brush
12. How can I measure 25.2 g of a solid chemical (without using electricity)? Triple beam balance
13. What can I place a solid chemical in so that I can heat it over very high heat? Crucible
14. What can I use to find the length of a desk? Meter stick
15. What can I use to transfer small amounts of liquids from one container to another? Pipet
16. What can I use to pick up a hot crucible? Crucible tongs
17. What can I attach the iron ring (ring clamp) on? Ring stand
18. What do I place under a crucible (on top of the iron ring) while heating? Clay triangle
19. What do I place under a beaker (on top of the iron ring) while heating? Wire gauze
20. What can I use to grind up a solid chemical into a powder? Mortar & pestle