LABORATORY APPARATUS/EQUIPMENT Flashcards

1
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A pipette with its volume, in increments, marked along a tube. It is made from plastic and has a tapered tip.

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Graduated pipette

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2
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Accurately measure and transfer a volume of liquid from one container.

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Graduated pipette

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3
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A long, graduated glass tube with a stopcock at its lower end and a tapered capillary tube at the stopcock’s outlet

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Burette

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4
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Used in quantitative chemical analysis to measure and deliver known volumes of a liquid, especially for titrations

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Burette

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5
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A type of balance in which the measuring pan is inside a transparent enclosure with doors.

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Analytical balance

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6
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Designed to measure small mass in the sub-milligram range

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Analytical balance

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7
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A graduated glass tube with a bulb containing a liquid

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Laboratory thermometer

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8
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Used for measuring temperatures other than the human body temperature

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Laboratory thermometer

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9
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Also known as measuring cylinder or mixing cylinder

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Graduated cylinder

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10
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A finger-like length of glass or clear plastic tubing, open at the top and closed at the bottom.

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Test tube

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11
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A cylindrical container with a flat bottom and has a small spout to aid pouring.

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Beaker

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12
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A laboratory flask calibrated to contain a precise volume at certain temperature

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Volumetric/Graduated flask

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13
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A laboratory flask which features a flat bottom, a conical body, and cylindrical neck.

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Erlenmeyer/Conical flask

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14
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A laboratory flask with a round body, a long neck, and often a flat bottom.

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Florence flask

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15
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Designed for uniform heating, boiling, distillation, and ease of swirling.

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Florence flask

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16
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Used for precise dilutions and preparation of standard solutions

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Volumetric/Graduated flask

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17
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Containers made of glass, plastic, borosilicate, or related substances and topped by special caps or stoppers.

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Reagents bottle

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18
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Intended to contain chemicals in liquid or powder form for laboratories and stored in cabinets or shelves.

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Reagents bottle

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19
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Small glass or plastic vessels or bottles

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Vials

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20
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Used to contain or store small amounts of chemical substances

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Vials

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21
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A squeeze bottle with a nozzle which is sealed with a screw-top lid

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Wash bottle

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22
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Used to rinse various pieces of laboratory glassware or other apparatus

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Wash bottle

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23
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A shallow, circular, glass or plastic dish with a loose-fitting cover over the top and sides

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Petri dish

24
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Used to hold growth medium in which cells can be cultured. It is used to culture bacteria and other microorganisms.

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Petri dish

25
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A container or a glass jar fitted with an airtight cover

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Dessicator

26
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Used to preserve moisture-sensitive items

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Dessicator

27
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A conical material having a small or narrow hole at the apex

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Laboratory funnel

28
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Used to channel flow of a substance and filtration

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Laboratory funnel

29
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A semi-permeable paper barrier

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Filter paper

30
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Used to separate fine solid particles from liquids or gases.

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Filter paper

31
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A glass and pear-shaped funnel with a stopper and stopcock.

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Separatory funnel

32
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Used in liquid-liquid extractions

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Separatory funnel

33
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On top of the funnel-shaped part there is a cylinder with a fritted glass disc/perforated plate separating it from the funnel

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Buchner funnel

34
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Used to filter or separate a liquid from a solid

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Buchner funnel

35
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A long, circular glass tube. Inside the glass tube there is another smaller tube.

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Condenser

36
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Used to cool hot gases into liquids. It is used in distillation and reflux processes.

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Condenser

37
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A vertical heavy metal base stand that supports the iron ring in place

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Iron stand

38
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Comprises a conjoined metal ring and radially-extending rod

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Iron ring

39
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Used to hold things and is placed in an iron stand to elevate other equipment

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Iron ring

40
Q

Metal rod with 2-3 pronged with rubber-coated jaws

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Universal/Extension clamp

41
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It is connected to a ring stand or retort stand.

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Universal/Extension clamp

42
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A rack attached with a metal clamp for attaching to a ring stand designed to accept up to four funnels

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Funnel support

43
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Composed of metal screw clamp. Used to secure laboratory clamps.

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Clamp holder

44
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A ceramic handled evaporating dish. Used to evaporate solutions and supernatant liquids. It provides good chemical and high temperature resistance.

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Laboratory casserole

45
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Round, flat-bottomed, stainless steel container

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Water/Steam bath

46
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A relatively safe way to heat flammable organic liquids.

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Water/Steam bath

47
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Used for the evaporation of solutions and supernatant liquids, and sometimes to their melting point. Heated with a Bunsen burner.

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Evaporating dish

48
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A small ceramic dish used from ancient times as a container for melting or testing metals.

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Crucible with cover

49
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A long neck glass and has a side arm for condensation

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Distilling flask

50
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Primarily used for distillation

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Distilling flask

51
Q

Made from carefully-cut pieces of hollow tubes

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Glass tubing

52
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Hollow synthetic and natural rubber channels or flow lines. Used to transfer or dispense liquids and gases.

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Rubber tubing

53
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A small, rubber tapered plug used to seal the openings of flask or test tubes

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Rubber plugs

54
Q

A squeezable, bulb-shaped rubber which comes in different colors

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Bulb aspirator/Rubber bulb

55
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Valve used to control the flow of liquid or gas

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Stopcock