Lab equipment

Question 1

wire gauze

Answer 1

used to protect glassware from any form of heat
diffuses heat; protects glassware

Question 2

test tube holder

Answer 2

holds up test tubes when dangerous to touch the test tube
like tongs for test tube

Question 3

volumetric flask

Answer 3

skinny neck and round middle
measuring is more precise

Question 4

watch glass

Answer 4

cover for a beaker
surface to evaporate liquid
to hold solids while being weighed
heating small amounts of substances

Question 5

Bunsen Burner

Answer 5

heat substances
combust substances
sterilize objects

Question 6

ring stand

Answer 6

attach equipment, mainly rings, anything with clamp in the name

Question 7

striker

Answer 7

starts fires, for things like Bunsen burner

Question 8

eye wash station

Answer 8

use when you think you got something in your eyes

Question 9

evaporating dish

Answer 9

hold substances that are being melted or evporated

Question 10

scoopula

Answer 10

transfers solids

Question 11

clay triangle

Answer 11

allows the container (crucible?) to be heated directly, being nestled in the triangle

Question 12

hot plate

Answer 12

heats up without fire

Question 13

pipette

Answer 13

transfer small amounts of the substance (has measurements)

Question 14

filter paper

Answer 14

filters chemicals out

Question 15

test tube rack

Answer 15

holds the test tubes

Question 16

apron

Answer 16

to cover clothes

Question 17

stirring rod

Answer 17

stir the substances in the flask/test tube
sometimes has rubber policeman that scrapes and mixes

Question 18

balance

Answer 18

to weigh the substance/object

Question 19

funnel

Answer 19

funneling substances into a container with a narrow opening

Question 20

eye dropper

Answer 20

transfer small amounts of substances (better control)

Question 21

Buchner funnel

Answer 21

has holes in it to separate solids from mixture

Question 22

safety shower

Answer 22

if you get something on you, use the safety shower

Question 23

stopper

Answer 23

sealing the openings of containers

Question 24

hot mitt

Answer 24

protect the hands

Question 25

fire extinguisher

Answer 25

to put out fires Pull Aim Squeeze Sweep

Question 26

test tube brush

Answer 26

to clean out the test tube

Question 27

safety glasses

Answer 27

protect your eyes from chemicals and particles

Question 28

ring clamp

Answer 28

holds rings

Question 29

thermometer

Answer 29

measure temperature

Question 30

tongs

Answer 30

lifting heat-resistant containers

Question 31

graduated cylinder

Answer 31

measuring substances

Question 32

multiwell plate

Answer 32

can do multiple experiments in these, miniature versions

Question 33

Erlenmeyer flask

Answer 33

mixing and storing chemicals and solutions, flat bottom, named after German guy

Question 34

beaker

Answer 34

hold liquid or solids or is used for chemical reactions, mostly serves as a multipurpose container

Question 35

test tube

Answer 35

hold, mix, heat, test small amounts of substance

Question 36

test tube clamp

Answer 36

holds the test tube