Basic Apparatus

Question 1

ADAPTER

Answer 1

A bent glass tube used to connect the end of a condenser with the receiving vessel.

Question 2

BALANCE

Answer 2

(Platform type) is used for taking the weight of substances. Set of weights goes with it.

Question 3

BALANCE

Answer 3

is used for taking the weight of substances. Set of weights goes with it.

Question 4

BEAKER

Answer 4

A deep cylindrical glass vessel provided with a spout to facilitate pouring. It is used as a container for heating liquids and for preparing solid-liquid mixtures and solutions.

Question 5

BUNSEN BURNER

Answer 5

A gas burner invented by Robert Bunsen, with an adjustable air supply. It is fed with a mixture of combustible gases through a rubber tubing which is connected to a gas source. It serves to heat substances in proper container.

Question 6

BURETTE

Answer 6

A long slender, cylindrical graduate used for the precise and accurate measurement of liquids in quantities as small as 1/10 of a milliliter. There are 2 kinds of burettes: the plain and the glass stoppered. Both are used in volumetric analysis.

Question 7

BURETTE HOLDER

Answer 7

A clamp attached to a burette stand to hold the burette

Question 8

BURETTE STAND

Answer 8

A stand consisting of an iron rod vertically implanted on a base used to hold the burette in position.

Question 9

CALCIUM CHLORIDE TUBE

Answer 9

a specially shaped tube which is filled with calcium chloride to absorb moisture from bottles or flask.

Question 10

CASSEROLE

Answer 10

a shallow porcelain dish similar to the evaporating dish in shape but provided with a handle. Used for heating and evaporating.

Question 11

CLAMP

Answer 11

A device made of iron which serves to hold firmly the various kinds of glass
apparatus attaching them to the iron stand by means of a clamp holder. Thus a table set-up is maintained.

Question 12

Made of iron. It connects the clamp to the iron stand.

Answer 12

CLAMP HOLDER

Question 13

A triangular apparatus used for supporting hot objects such as the porcelain crucible on the iron ring. It is made of special heat-resistant clay to withstand high temperatures during heating.

Answer 13

CLAY TRIANGLE

Question 14

A device consisting of inner tube in an outer glass jacket used for condensing vapor and cooling it to form a liquid.

Answer 14

CONDENSER –

Question 15

a thimble-shaped container made of porcelain or metal used to hold
substances subjected to high temperature.

Answer 15

CRUCIBLE

Question 16

A glass vessel provided with a long neck and side tube outlet used to
hold the liquid mixture during distillation.

Answer 16

DISTILLING FLASK

Question 17

Used to measure small quantities of liquids counted by drops.

Answer 17

DROPPER

Question 18

a conical glass vessel with a narrow neck and a wide flat bottom
used as a container for heating liquids.

Answer 18

ERLENMEYER FLASK

Question 19

a glass vessel with a long neck, a round body and a flat bottom. It has similar uses as the Erlenmeyer flask.

Answer 19

FLORENCE FLASK

Question 20

A cone shaped device with a long stem. It is used for conveying liquids from one container to another and for filtration purposes.

Answer 20

FUNNEL, GLASS

Question 21

a hollow glass rod used in experimental set-ups as a connection for the passage of liquids or gases from one apparatus to another.

Answer 21

GLASS TUBING

Question 22

A calibrated glass cylinder used for measuring liquids.

Answer 22

GRADUATED CYLINDER

Question 23

A hard, heat resistant tube bigger than the ordinary test tube used for heating substances which yield volatile products.

Answer 23

IGNITION TUBE

Question 24

A ring shaped piece of metal with an extension screw which can be attached to the iron stand as a steady support for flasks, beakers, etc. during heating processes.

Answer 24

IRON RING

Question 25

An iron rod perpendicularly implanted on an iron base used as a support for other apparatus in laboratory set-ups.

Answer 25

IRON STAND

Question 26

Made of porcelain or glass. Used for reducing substances to fine particles and mixing them by triturating.

Answer 26

MORTAR AND PESTLE

Question 27

A special clamp attached to the rubber tubing of a burette to regulate the flow of liquids.

Answer 27

. PINCHCOCK

Question 28

A graduated open glass tube used for measuring or transferring definite quantities of liquid.

Answer 28

PIPETTE

Question 29

A glass stoppered-bottle used for storing chemicals. Wide-mouth type is for solids while the narrow-mouth is for liquids.

Answer 29

REAGENT BOTTLE

Question 30

A round bottom glass vessel with a short narrow neck used for heating liquids and in generating gases.

Answer 30

ROUND BOTTOM FLASK

Question 31

A round flexible hollow rubber tube used to connect devices for the passage of liquids or gases.

Answer 31

RUBBER TUBING

Question 32

A metal container shaped like a half ball, which when filled with sand serves to maintain a high temperature above the boiling point of water needed for certain experimental procedures.

Answer 32

SAND BATH

Question 33

A glass funnel with a long stem and a glass stopper. The flow of the liquid is controlled by a glass stopcock. It is used in separating immiscible liquids.

Answer 33

SEPARATORY FUNNEL

Question 34

a knife-like device used for sampling and transferring solids usually in powder form, from one container to another.

Answer 34

SPATULA

Question 35

A glass rod used for stirring and mixing solids or liquids with liquids and as a fluid guide in the transfer of liquids from wide mouth vessels to narrow-mouthed ones without the use of a funnel.

Answer 35

STIRRING ROD

Question 36

A small cylindrical glass tube used as a vessel where chemical reactions maybe carried out in a small scale. They may or may not have rims. The rims prevent the test tube holder to slip off. They can be

Answer 36

TEST TUBE

Question 37

Used to clean test tubes and other glass apparatus. It should not come in contact with strong acids.

Answer 37

TEST TUBE BRUSH

Question 38

Used to hold test tubes while pouring chemicals n and out of it and during heating procedures to protect the fingers.

Answer 38

TEST TUBE HOLDER

Question 39

Made of wood or metal which serves as a stand for holding test tubes to dry and also as support for test tubes containing chemical substances.

Answer 39

TEST TUBE RACK

Question 40

Used to take temperature of liquids and solutions.

Answer 40

THERMOMETER

Question 41

A safety tube used in laboratory set-ups to provide a continuous and gradual flow of liquids through its long narrow stem into the reaction vessel.

Answer 41

THISTLE TUBE –

Question 42

Used for cutting and filing glass tubing.

Answer 42

TRIANGULAR FILE

Question 43

– Used to support stable vessels in heating operations and takes the place of an iron stand.v

Answer 43

TRIPOD WITH REAMS

Question 44

A calibrated flask used for accurate measurement of volumes of liquids.

Answer 44

VOLUMETRIC FLASK

Question 45

Serves to evaporate to dryness small quantities of chemicals and to cover the mouth of beakers. This is also used to hold corrosive chemicals during weighing.

Answer 45

WATCH GLASS

Question 46

A vessel which holds boiling water as a medium to control heating.

Answer 46

WATER BATH

Question 47

Serves as a water container to hold sufficient amount of water necessary for preparation of gaseous elements by water displacement. It can also be utilized for cooling purposes.

Answer 47

WATER TROUGH

Question 48

Attached to the tip of the chimney of the Bunsen burner to spread the flame thin and fan-like, useful during the bending of glass tubing.

Answer 48

WING TOP OR VISH TAIL

Question 49

A wire mesh with asbestos at the center placed over the iron ring during heating operations to protect apparatus from breaking due to sudden contact with heat.

Answer 49

WIRE GAUZE

Question 50

A multiple funnel holder made of wood, provided with a holder for attachment to the iron stand. It facilitates filtrations which are conducted at the same time.

Answer 50

FUNNEL SUPPORT