LAB APPARATUS

Question 1

It is a common container in most labs. It is used for mixing, stirring ang heating chemicals

Answer 1

Beaker

Question 2

It is a sheet of thin metal that has net-like crosses or a wire mesh.

Answer 2

Wire Gauze

Question 3

It is used to clean laboratory glassware and other equipment

Answer 3

Wash Bottle

Question 4

It is used to smooth things

Answer 4

Triangular File

Question 5

These are used for grabbing things that should not be touched by hand

Answer 5

Crucible Tong and Beaker Tong

Question 6

They are used in chemistry laboratories, by placing them on top of a glass or plastic tube.

Answer 6

Pipet Bulb or Pipettor

Question 7

It is used to channel liquids or fine-grained substances into containers with a small opening

Answer 7

Funnel

Question 8

It is a round flask with a long neck and flat bottom. It is used to measure an exact volume of liquid

Answer 8

Volumetric Flask

Question 9

It is a glass tube that is open at the top and comes to a narrow pointed opening at the bottom

Answer 9

Burette or Buret

Question 10

It is usually a round-bottomed flask for holding a substance to be distilled

Answer 10

Distilling Flask

Question 11

These are small glass or plastic tubes with narrow tips on one end and a rubber bulb on the other.

Answer 11

Dropper

Question 12

It is also known as a boiling flask

Answer 12

Florence Flask

Question 13

They are implements used since ancient times to prepare ingredients or substances by crushing and grinding them into a fine paste or powder in the kitchen, laboratory or pharmacy

Answer 13

Mortar and Pestle

Question 14

It is designed to transfer a specific, predetermined volume of liquid

Answer 14

Transfer Pipet

Question 15

It is a bowl, typically made of hard wood, metal, ceramic, or hard stone, such as granite

Answer 15

Mortar

Question 16

They resemble simple glass tubes and cannot be used to accurately measure liquid amounts less than their specified capacity

Answer 16

Transfer Pipet

Question 17

It is a squeeze bottle with a nozzle, used to rinse various pieces of laboratory glassware, such as test tubes and round bottom flasks

Answer 17

Wash Bottle

Question 18

The purpose of this equipment is to be placed on the support ring that is attached to the ring stand between the Bunsen burner and the beakers to support the beaker or other glassware or flasks during heating

Answer 18

Wire Gauze

Question 19

It is a round piece of glass that is slightly concave/convex. It can hold small amount of liquid or solid

Answer 19

Watch Glass

Question 20

It is a mechanical apparatus that is connected to a flammable gas source. Utmost safety is required when using this apparatus

Answer 20

Bunsen Burner

Question 21

It is used for extremely accurate addition of liquid. It is one of the most accurate tools in the lab

Answer 21

Burette or Buret

Question 22

It is known as a conical flask, it was named after its inventor in 1861

Answer 22

Erlenmeyer Flask

Question 23

It serves as a vacuum source for filling regeants through a pipette and also help control the flow of liquid from the dropping bottle

Answer 23

Pipet Bulb or Pipettor

Question 24

Most of this tool have spouts on their rims to aid in pouring. They also commonly have lips around their rims and markings to measure the volume they contain, although they are not a precise way to measure liquids

Answer 24

Beaker

Question 25

It is used for measuring an exact volume of liquid and placing it into another container

Answer 25

Measuring Pipette

Question 26

They come from a wide range of sizes

Answer 26

Beaker

Question 27

They suck up liquid that can then be squeezed out in small drops

Answer 27

Dropper

Question 28

It is used for pouring liquids or powder through a small opening and for holding the filter paper in filtration

Answer 28

Funnel

Question 29

It is used to measure masses very precisely; the reading error is 0.05 gram

Answer 29

Triple Beam Balance

Question 30

It is an accessory that can be used with a Bunsen Burner to provide a broad flat fan flame, similar to that of a fishtail burner

Answer 30

Wing Top/Flame Speader/Fish Tail

Question 31

It is used to hold liquids and can be easily swirled and heated. It can also easily be capped by rubber or glass stoppers

Answer 31

Florence Flask

Question 32

They come with special caps that will not let anything in or out

Answer 32

Volumetric Flask

Question 33

It has a narrow neck and expands toward its base. It can easily be clamped to a ring stand as well as heated or shaken mechanically

Answer 33

Erlenmeyer Flask

Question 34

It is used in tranferring liquids in small containers

Answer 34

Funnel

Question 35

They can be used for evaporation purposes and can also function as a lid for a beaker

Answer 35

Watch Glass

Question 36

It is often used to bend glass as it spread out the heat over a larger area, making it more uniform

Answer 36

Wing Top/Flame Spreader/Fish Tail

Question 37

It is a shallow round dish which is used to grow culture of different organisms

Answer 37

Petri Dish

Question 38

It is a glass or plastic cylinder used for holding hydrometers

Answer 38

Hydrometer Cylinder

Question 39

It is a laborator apparatus resembling a pair of scissors

Answer 39

Utility Clamp

Question 40

It is a really thin tube, usually about 1/2 mm across the inside

Answer 40

Capillary Tube

Question 41

It is a wire and ceramic triangle used to support a crucible while it is heated over a bunsen burner

Answer 41

Clay Triangle

Question 42

They are used to evaporate excess solvents — most commonly water — to produce a concentrated solution or a solid precipitate of the dissolved substance

Answer 42

Evaporating Dish

Question 43

Used for measuring volumes of liquids. This piece of equipment is used routinely, although it is only moderately accurate compared to other tools, such as volumetric flasks

Answer 43

Graduated Cylinder

Question 44

It is a small clay cup made of a material that can withstand extreme tempratures. They are used for heating substances

Answer 44

Crucible

Question 45

This apparatus is connected to a ring stand or retort stand. It is used to hold round laboratory glassware, such as beaker, flasks, etc.

Answer 45

Utility Clamp

Question 46

It is an airtight container which maintains an atmosphere of low humidity through the use of a suitable drying agent which occupies the bottom part

Answer 46

Dessicator

Question 47

This type of clamp is made from stainless steel

Answer 47

Utility Clamp

Question 48

It is used both for the cooling of heated objects and for the storage of dry objects that must not be exposed to the moisture normally present in the atmosphere

Answer 48

Desiccator