Lab safety Flashcards
(22 cards)
Balance
obtaining the masses of solid and liquid samples
beaker
cylindrical piece of glassware used for mixing and heating compounds
bunsen burner
attached to a gas line, used to heat up substances
burette
extremely accurate device used to measure volumes of substances
clamps
used to hold hold a variety of things in place, particularly test tubes
clay traingle
used to hold a crucible when being heated
crucible
cup-shaped container used to heat chemicals as it is capable of sustaining high temperatures
crucible tongs
used to hold a hot crucible
erlenmeyer flask
used to hold liquids. It’s shape makes it sustainable for mixing and swirling liquids during titration
florence flask
used to heat liquids
funnel
used together with filter paper to filter precipitates out of solutions
graduated cylinder
used to precisely measure volumes
scoopula
used to transfer solids from one place to another
mortar and pestle
-Increase surface are of a solid to increase the rate of reaction
- To crush, grind, and mix solid substances
pipette bulb
used to transfer accurately measured amounts of liquid from one container to another
rubber stoppers
used to close flasks or test tubes to prevent evaporation of liquors or escape of gases. Some have a hole in the middle to fit a thermometer through
test tube
Holds small amounts of liquids for mixing or heating
thermometer
used to measure temperatures (containing mercury or alcohol)
watch glass
used for evaporating liquids
wire gauze
used as a surface for a beaker or flask to rest when being heated by a Bunsen burner
HHPS
Hazardous Household Product Symbols
WHMIS
Workplace Hazardous Material Information System
