COMMON LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
Erlenmeyer Flask Beaker May be used to Probably the most hold liquids, instead common vessel for of beakers, when a holding liquids in smaller opening is the laboratory. Not preferred. Not used used for accurate for accurate measurements. measurements.
Test Tube Graduated Used for many Cylinder activities, which Used to measure require multiple the volume of reagents or liquids. solutions.
Test Tube Rack Test Tube Holder Holds many test A test tube holder is tubes so that they useful for holding a do not break and test tube that is too their contents do hot to handle. not spill. Stoppers Funnel Rubber and cork Funnels are used to stoppers are used aid in the transfer of to close test tubes liquids, powders or and flasks, thus solids from one avoiding spillage or vessel to another. contamination. Glass Stirring Rod Scoopula A glass rod is used Used to transfer to stir solutions or chemicals solids to transfer a single from one vessel to drop of a solution. another.
Dropper Pipette Beaker Tongs Used to transfer Used to handle hot small amounts of beakers and other liquid. glassware
Forceps Goggles Forceps are used Must be worn for to hold or pick up each lab activity. small objects.
COMMON LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
Metric Ruler Thermometer We always use the A thermometer is Metric System to used to measure make our temperatures. measurements.
Ring Stand Iron Ring Used in many lab Often attached to activities as the ring stand to use support for other as support for a apparatus. beaker.
Clamp Clay Triangle May be attached to Can be placed on a ring stand and be an iron ring to made to hold a test provide a stage for tube or a crucible. thermometer. Crucible Wire Gauze Crucibles are used Often placed over for heating certain the iron ring, to solids, particularly provide a "stage" metals, to very high for a beaker. temperatures.
Bunsen Burner Sparker Used to heat Used to ignite the materials in lab. Bunsen burner.
Wash Bottle Watch Glass A wash bottle has Used to evaporate a spout that off the liquid part of delivers a wash a solution or hold a solution to a solid for a reaction. specific area.
Electronic Balance Used to find the Hot Plate mass of materials. Used for heating This particular liquids. balance is not as precise as the
beam balance