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Lab Equipment Flashcards

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Beaker

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Beakers hold solids or liquids that will not release gases when reacted or are unlikely to splatter if stirred or heated.

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Erlenmeyer Flask

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Erlenmeyer flasks hold solids or liquids that may release gases during a reaction or that are likely to splatter if stirred or heated.

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Graduated Cylinder

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A graduated cylinder is used to measure volumes of liquids.

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Test Tubes

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Ignition tube, 13 x 100 mm test tubes, 10 x 75 mm test tubes

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Test Tube Holder

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A test tube holder is useful for holding a test tube which is too hot to handle.

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Test Tube Brushes

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Test tube brushes are used to clean test tubes and graduated cylinders.

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Test Tube Racks

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Test tube racks are for holding and organizing test tubes on the laboratory counter. Plastic racks may melt in contact with very hot test tubes.

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Spot Plates

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Spot plates are used when we want to perform many small scale reactions at one time. We will use these many times during the year.

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Watch Glass

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A watch glass is used to hold a small amount of solid, such as the product of a reaction. It is also used to prevent splattering when evaporating liquids.

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Glass Stir Rod

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A glass rod is used to manually stir solutions. It can also be used to transfer a single drop of a solution. (The rubber policeman is used to scrape solids from glassware.)

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Litmus Paper

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Red litmus paper is used to identify bases.

Blue litmus paper is used to identify acids.

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Forceps

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Forceps (or tweezers) are used to pick up small objects.

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Funnel

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A funnel is used to aid in the transfer of liquid from one vessel to another. (It is also used in gravity filtration.)

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Wash Bottle

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A wash bottle has a spout that delivers a wash solution to a specific area. Distilled water is the only liquid that should be used in a wash bottle.

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Weighing Boat

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Weighing boats are used to weigh solids that will be transferred to another vessel. A piece of paper
may also be used but not a paper towel or any other type of paper that is absorbent.

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Spatulas

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Spatulas are used to dispense solid chemicals from their containers.

17
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Beaker Tongs

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Beaker tongs are used to move beakers containing hot liquids

18
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Bunsen Burner

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Bunsen burners are used for the heating of nonvolatile liquids and solids.

19
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Evaporating Dish

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The evaporating dish is used for the heating of stable solid compounds and elements.
It is also used to evaporate a liquid from a solid.

20
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Crucible

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Crucibles are used for heating certain solids, particularly metals, to very high temperatures.

21
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Clay Triangle

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The clay triangle is used as a support for porcelein crucibles when being heated over a Bunsen burner.

22
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Crucible Tongs

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For handling hot crucibles; also used to pick up other hot objects. NOT to be used for picking up beakers!

23
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Ringstands and their Components

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Ringstands are a safe and convenient way to perform reactions that require heating using a Bunsen burner.

24
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Iron Rings

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Iron rings connect to a ringstand and provide a stable, elevated platform for the reaction.

25
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Clamps

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Utility clamps are used to secure test tubes, distillation columns, and burets to the ringstand.

26
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Wire Gauze

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Wire gauze sits on the iron ring to provide a place to stand a beaker.

27
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Buchner Funnel

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Used in vacuum filtration.

28
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Side Arm Flask

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This flask is used as a
collecting vessel during
vacuum filtration.

29
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Digital Balance

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A digital balance is used
to measure the Mass not
the weight of substances.

30
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Goggles

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Used for eye protection.
Goggles must always be
worn during a lab until the
lab is complete and the lab
area is cleaned

31
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Thermometer

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Used to measure the
temperature in Celsius.
Never use the
thermometer to stir!

32
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Thermometer Clamp

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Used to suspend a
Thermometer into a
substance while heating
or cooling.

33
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Pipet

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A pipet is used to transfer small amounts of liquid
usually by drops.

34
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Mortar and Pestle

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Used to grind large
particles into
smaller ones.

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