Uses Of Common Laboratory Apparatus

Question 1

The ______ doesn’t measure the volume of liquids very accurately. It is usually used as a container for mixing or holding chemicals.

Answer 1

BEAKER

Question 2

used to measure accurate volume of standard solutions; used in the titration process

Answer 2

BURET

Question 3

a container which gives only approximate measurements of volume. It is usually used as a
mixing vessel or a container for heating.

Answer 3

ERLENMEYER FLASK

Question 4

used as a wash bottle and as a container for boiling
liquid solutions

Answer 4

FLORENCE FLASK

Question 5

is used the measure one specific volume of liquid
(kind of like a volumetric pipet)

Answer 5

VOLUMETRIC FLASK

Question 6

A ____ is used with filter paper to remove undissolved solids from a liquid mixture. It also can be used to help pour a liquid into a container that has a small opening (for example, a volumetric flask).

Answer 6

GLASS FUNNEL

Question 7

is a glass container. A mixture of liquids can be
poured into it and allowed to separate.

Answer 7

SEPARATORY FUNNEL

Question 8

used to measure volumes of liquids

Answer 8

GRADUATED CYLINDER

Question 9

used to measure volumes of liquids

Answer 9

GRADUATED CYLINDER

Question 10

are used to measure one amount
only. For example, a 25 mL volumetric pipet is used to measure 25 mL only, and no other amount.

Answer 10

Volumetric pipets

Question 11

have a lot of lines drawn on it so that you can measure many different amounts.

Answer 11

Graduated pipets

Question 12

used to guide liquids while pouring into a
container; for stirring purposes

Answer 12

STIRRING ROD

Question 13

used to guide liquids while pouring into a
container; for stirring purposes

Answer 13

STIRRING ROD

Question 14

used as a reaction vessel; for heating small volumes of solutions

Answer 14

Test tube

Question 15

it is used to measure temperature. We use
celsius in the chemistry lab.

Answer 15

THERMOMETER

Question 16

can be used as a beaker cover, but you can also place small amounts of chemicals on it and then heat it (for example, to evaporate some water from a wet chemical).

Answer 16

WATCHGLASS

Question 17

can be used as a beaker cover, but you can also place small amounts of chemicals on it and then heat it (for example, to evaporate some water from a wet chemical).

Answer 17

WATCHGLASS

Question 18

A ____ is used to rinse glassware in the chemistry lab. It is NOT used to rinse your eyes!

Answer 18

WASH BOTTLE

Question 19

The _____ are used to hold small amounts of chemicals during heating at high temperatures, especially if you want to keep oxygen out of the reaction

Answer 19

CRUCIBLE and its COVER

Question 20

is used as a container for heating, usually when you want to evaporate a liquid from some chemicals

Answer 20

EVAPORATING DISH

Question 21

is used as a container for heating, usually when you want to evaporate a liquid from some chemicals

Answer 21

EVAPORATING DISH

Question 22

A ____ has a number of small “wells”. Chemicals are placed into the small wells, and the reaction can be observed as it takes place in the “well”.

Answer 22

SPOT PLATE

Question 23

used to supply heat

Answer 23

BUNSEN BURNER

Question 24

BURET CLAMP

Answer 24

used to hold buret in titration setups.

Question 25

used to support crucibles while heating

Answer 25

CLAY TRIANGLE

Question 26

used to hold hot crucibles and other objects

Answer 26

CRUCIBLE TONGS

Question 27

can be used to hold or pick up many items, but work best as tongs for picking up a hot evaporating dish.

Answer 27

LAB TONGS

Question 28

are best used to hold a hot beaker.

Answer 28

BEAKER TONGS

Question 29

are a chemist's “hot pot holder". They are used to pick up hot glassware.

Answer 29

HOT HANDS

Question 30

are a chemist's “hot pot holder". They are used to pick up hot glassware.

Answer 30

HOT HANDS

Answer 31

DEFLAGRATING SPOON

Question 32

used to support heated apparatus and support funnel in filtration

Answer 32

IRON RING

Question 33

used to support setup in distillation, extraction or titration process

Answer 33

IRON STAND

Question 34

used to weigh substances or objects

Answer 34

PLATFORM BALANCE

Question 35

used to weigh substances or objects

Answer 35

Analytical balance

Question 36

used to weigh substances or objects

Answer 36

Analytical balance

Question 37

used to spoon out solid reagents from reagent bottles

Answer 37

Spatula

Question 38

used for cleaning test tubes

Answer 38

TEST TUBE BRUSH

Question 39

used to support heated apparatus

Answer 39

TRIPOD

Question 40

This all-purpose______ can be used to hold many lab equipment items when it is attached to a ring stand. For example: test tubes, hoses, erlenmeyer flasks, burets.

Answer 40

UTILITY CLAMP

Question 41

TEST TUBE HOLDER

Answer 41

used to hold test tubes while heating

Question 42

used for heating and evaporating volatile and flammable substances

Answer 42

WATER BATH

Question 43

used to sip liquid reagents from reagent bottles with the use of the pipette

Answer 43

ASPIRATOR

Question 44

used to hold test tubes in place

Answer 44

TEST TUBE RACK

Question 45

The ____ is the dish, and the____ is the grinder. They are used to crush or grind up chemicals.

Answer 45

MORTAR; PESTLE