Lab Equip

Question 1

used for obtaining mass of an object and chemical substance.

Answer 1

Triple Beam Balance

Question 2

is the most common type in which the balance pan is placed over an electromagnet. The sample is placed on the sample pan displacing pan downward by a force equal to the product of the sample’s mass and the acceleration due to gravity.

Answer 2

Analytical Electronic Balance

Question 3

are used for holding liquids and water. The glassware is also used for mixing solutions and heating the liquids.

Answer 3

Beakers

Question 4

are small cylindrical vessels for holding small amount of liquids for mixing and heating.

Answer 4

Test tubes

Question 5

is a narrow-mouthed container used to transport heat, or store substance.

Answer 5

Erlenmeyer Flask

Question 6

can be used for measuring approximate amount of liquids.

Answer 6

Graduated cylinder

Question 7

is a flask calibrated to contain a precise volume at a particular temperature. Used for precise dilution and creating standard solutions.

Answer 7

Volumetric flask

Question 8

is a flask with a round body and flat bottom. It is used to hold and heat liquids evenly.

Answer 8

Florence Flask

Question 9

is used to deliver a specified volume of solution.

Answer 9

Pipet

Question 10

A type of pipette used to deliver variable volumes of liquids.

Answer 10

Graduated (measuring) pipettes

Question 11

A type of pipette used for transferring very precise volume of solutions

Answer 11

Volumetric pipettes (Transfer pipet)

Question 12

are used for measuring specific amounts of liquids during titration. Often for determining amounts of acids and bases needed.

Answer 12

Burettes

Question 13

The most common type, has an inner tube through which vapor flows, surrounded by a “jacket” through which cool water passes and condenses the vapor.

Answer 13

Leibig condenser

Question 14

is used to pour liquids into containers with small openings; also used to hold filter paper.

Answer 14

Filter Funnel

Question 15

can be used in conjunction with the Buchner funnel in vacuum filtration and is a much quicker process than the gravity filtration.

Answer 15

Buchner flask

Question 16

is used for separating solutions or liquids of different densities.

Answer 16

Separatory funnel

Question 17

is used to evaporate excess solvents to create more concentrated solution.

Answer 17

Evaporating dish

Question 18

is used to grind chemicals or substance into powder form.

Answer 18

Mortar and Pestle

Question 19

is used for keeping the contents in a beaker from splattering.

Answer 19

Watch glass

Question 20

is used to wash down specific pieces of equipment with water or keep materials moist.

Answer 20

Wash bottle

Question 21

are used to measure and dispense very small amount of liquids.

Answer 21

Micropipets

Question 22

is used to measure and obtain small amounts of liquids (not precise).

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Dropper (Pasteur Pipet)

Question 23

is to support the Bunsen burner, iron ring, pipestem triangle, and other items, often while heating a substance.

Answer 23

Ring stand

Question 24

supports the crucible when being heated over an open flame.

Answer 24

Pipesteam triangle

Question 25

is for heating chemical mixtures or contents in the lab.

Answer 25

Bunsen burner

Question 26

supports a beaker over a Bunsen burner.

Answer 26

Iron ring

Question 27

is used to hold a test tube or other piece of equipment in place on a ring stand.

Answer 27

Utility clamp

Question 28

is used for suspending glassware over the Bunsen burner.

Answer 28

Wire gauze

Question 29

is for transporting a hot beaker and removing lids from crucible.

Answer 29

Tongs

Question 30

are used in dissection to grasp tissues or pick up small items.

Answer 30

Forceps

Question 31

is used to grind down materials or sharpen items.

Answer 31

File

Question 32

is used to clean the inside of test tubes or graduate cylinders.

Answer 32

Wire brush

Question 33

is for holding many test tubes filled with chemicals (or for drying after washing).

Answer 33

Test tube rack

Question 34

is for heating contents in a tube.

Answer 34

Test tube clamp

Question 35

is for measuring and/or removing small amounts of solids or powders when obtaining mass.

Answer 35

Spatula

Question 36

are used to seal or stop flasks and tubes.

Answer 36

Corks

Question 37

is used to measure temperature.

Answer 37

Thermometer

Question 38

is used for consistent heat, used to heat substances that may be flammable.

Answer 38

Hot plate

Question 39

are for mixing very small amounts of chemicals together and comparing results.

Answer 39

Well plates