Lab Equipment

Question 1

Beaker

Answer 1

Holds solids/liquids, only should be used to estimate large volumes, glass, not for measuring small volumes or accurate volumes

Question 2

Beaker Tongs

Answer 2

Beaker tongs are used to move beakers that contain hot liquids, they have a rubber coating to grip the glass beaker better

Question 3

Bunsen burner

Answer 3

Bunsen burners are used to heat non-volatile liquids and solids

Question 4

Crucible and cover

Answer 4

Crucibles are used to heat certain solids, especially particular metals to very high temperatures. The cover is used to contain any smoke particles and maintain heat.

Question 5

Crucible tongs

Answer 5

Used for handling hot crucibles, also used to pick up other hot items but not beakers

Question 6

Conical flask

Answer 6

These whole solids or liquids that may contain gas due to reaction, they are used to mix chemical, prevent spills and splatters and their narrow neck limits of operation and can closed off

Question 7

Test tubes

Answer 7

Used to mix chemicals and also heat chemicals in small amounts, are used for observing chemical reactions, can be used for heating chemicals, come in different sizes

Question 8

Florence flask

Answer 8

Used for mixing chemicals without splashing, the round bottom allows chemicals to be heated evenly, mostly used for distillation, narrow neck reduces evaporation

Question 9

Evaporating dish

Answer 9

Used to heat stable solids and evaporate non-volatile solutions

Question 10

Clay triangle

Answer 10

Used to support crucibles or evaporating dishes when being heated over the Bunsen burner

Question 11

Forceps

Answer 11

Used to hold up small objects

Question 12

Funnels

Answer 12

Used to help transfer liquids from one container to another they can also hold filter paper and can be used for filtering

Question 13

Graduated cylinder

Answer 13

Have a scale on their side that helps them to measure volumes of liquid more accurately, come in different sizes, can be plastic or glass speaker

Question 14

Pipette

Answer 14

Used to dispense very accurate volumes of liquid in small amounts, can also come in glass with a rubber bulb on top for suction

Question 15

Retort stand

Answer 15

Used to secure flasks, cylinders, test tubes, etc or when heating things over the Bunsen burner

Question 16

Wire gauze

Answer 16

Can be used on a triangle stand to provide a place for a beaker to stand

Question 17

Test tube rack

Answer 17

Holds test tubes upright during experiments and leaves hands-free also allows observation

Question 18

Spatula

Answer 18

Used to transfer solid chemicals

Question 19

Stirring rod

Answer 19

Used to manually stir solutions without exposing hands to chemical chemicals

Question 20

Mortar and pestle

Answer 20

Used to grind solids into fine powders to speed up the mixing process in a reaction

Question 21

Watch glass

Answer 21

Used to hold small amounts of solids such as the product of a reaction, can be used to cover an evaporating dish or beaker

Question 22

Rubber stoppers

Answer 22

Used to seal reaction vessels such as flasks and test tubes

Question 23

Test tube brushes

Answer 23

Used to clean test tubes and graduated cylinders