Lab Equipment

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Beaker

Question 2

Holds solids or liquids that may release gases during a reaction or that are likely to splatter if stirred or heated

Answer 2

Erlenmeyer Flask

Question 3

Mixing chemicals, and narrow mouth prevents splash exposure

Answer 3

Florence Flask

Question 4

Used to measure volumes of liquids

Answer 4

Graduated Cylinder

Question 5

long glass container that is used to heat and hold chemical experiments

Answer 5

Test Tubes

Question 6

Useful for holding a test tube which is too hot to handle

Answer 6

Test Tube Holder

Question 7

used to clean test tubes and graduated cylinders

Answer 7

Test Tube Brushes

Question 8

Used for holding and organizing test tubes on the laboratory counter

Answer 8

Test Tube Racks

Question 9

Used when we want to perform many small scale reactions at one time

Answer 9

Spot Plates

Question 10

Used to hold a small amount of solid, such as the product of a reaction

Answer 10

Watch Glass

Question 11

Used to manually stir solutions or for transferring a single drop of a solution

Answer 11

Glass Stir Rod

Question 12

Used to transfer a small volume of liquid

Answer 12

Medicine Dropper

Question 13

Used to pick up small objects

Answer 13

Forceps

Question 14

Used to aid in the transfer of liquid from one vessel to another

Answer 14

Funnel

Question 15

Measures and delivers exact volumes of liquid

Answer 15

Mohr Pipet

Question 16

Has a spout that delivers a wash solution to a specific area. Should only use distilled water.

Answer 16

Wash Bottle

Question 17

Used to weigh solids that will be transferred to another vessel.

Answer 17

Weighing Boat

Question 18

Used to dispense solid chemicals from their containers

Answer 18

Spatulas

Question 19

Used to move beakers containing hot liquids

Answer 19

Beaker Tongs

Question 20

Used for the heating of nonvolatile liquids and solids.

Answer 20

Bunsen Burner

Question 21

Used for heating of stable solid compounds and elements.

Answer 21

Evaporating Disk

Question 22

Used for heating certain solids, like metals, to very high temperatures

Answer 22

Crucible

Question 23

Used as a support for porcelain crucibles when being heated over a Bunsen burner.

Answer 23

Clay Triangle

Question 24

Used to pick up other hot objects, but not beakers

Answer 24

Crucible Tongs

Question 25

Provide surface for semi-micro scale experiments, such as drop reactions and testing of acids and bases

Answer 25

Glass Plates

Question 26

A safe way to perform reactions that require heating using a Bunsen Burner

Answer 26

Ringstands

Question 27

Connect to a ringstand and provide a stable, elevated platform for the reaction

Answer 27

Iron rings

Question 28

Used to secure test tubes, distillation columns, and burets to the ringstand

Answer 28

Utility Clamps

Question 29

Used to burets - long graduated tubes used in titration

Answer 29

Double Buret Clamps

Question 30

Sit on the iron ring to provide a place to stand a beaker

Answer 30

Wire Gauze

Question 31

Used to light bunsen burners

Answer 31

Strikers