Lab Equipment

Question 1

balance

Answer 1

an instrument for determining weight

Question 2

beaker

Answer 2

used to hold liquids

Question 3

bunsen burner

Answer 3

used to heat substances

Question 4

buret

Answer 4

dispensing and transferring known volumes of fluids

Question 5

clay triangle

Answer 5

used to hold crucible while the crucible is heated

Question 6

crucible and cover

Answer 6

used to hold small amounts of chemicals during heating at high temperatures

Question 7

crucible tongs

Answer 7

to hold hot crucibles

Question 8

dropper pipet or disposable pipet

Answer 8

for drawing in a liquid and expelling it in drops

Question 9

erlenmeyer flask

Answer 9

used to hold liquids, has narrow neck to prevent splashes

Question 10

evaporating dish

Answer 10

liquids are heated over a flame so that they evaporate, leaving a solid residue

Question 11

filter paper

Answer 11

special paper used to separate solids from liquids

Question 12

forceps

Answer 12

used to pick up or hold small items

Question 13

fume hood

Answer 13

used to prevent a person from exposure to hazardous fumes from chemicals

Question 14

funnel

Answer 14

for pouring liquid or other substance through a small opening

Question 15

goggles

Answer 15

protects eyes from chemical splashes

Question 16

graduated cylinder

Answer 16

accurately measures liquid volumes

Question 17

hot plate/ stir plate

Answer 17

used to heat and stir substances

Question 18

mortar and pestle

Answer 18

used to grind up materials

Question 19

pipet bulb

Answer 19

used to pull liquid up into a pipet

Question 20

ring clamp

Answer 20

used with ring stand to hold a glass container

Question 21

ring stand

Answer 21

holds funnels, wire gauze above table

Question 22

rubber stopper

Answer 22

used to cover ends of test tubes and flasks

Question 23

spatula

Answer 23

small scoop used to transfer powder and crystal chemicals

Question 24

spot plate

Answer 24

a flat plate with multiple “wells” used as small test tubes

Question 25

stirring rod

Answer 25

used for stirring

Question 26

striker

Answer 26

used to light bunsen burner

Question 27

test tube

Answer 27

open tube used to hold liquids

Question 28

test tube clamp

Answer 28

clamp used to hold test-tube

Question 29

test tube rack

Answer 29

holds 5-6 test-tubes in a row

Question 30

thermometer

Answer 30

measures temperature (science uses degrees in celsius)

Question 31

utility clamp

Answer 31

used to hold laboratory glassware

Question 32

volumetric flask

Answer 32

for making up solutions to a known volume

Question 33

volumetric pipet

Answer 33

measures small amounts of liquids accurately

Question 34

wash bottle

Answer 34

used to rinse various pieces of laboratory glassware

Question 35

watch glass

Answer 35

to hold solids while being weighed, or as a cover for a beaker

Question 36

weighing paper

Answer 36

used for weighing and transferring powers and crystals

Question 37

wire gauze

Answer 37

used to support a container (such as a beaker or flask) during heating