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Lab Equipment
Lab equipment is an important part of chemistry and science in general. In this page you will learn about lab equipmentand its uses.
Name Description Picture Name Description Picture
BeakerUsed to hold and heatliquids. Multipurpose andessential in the lab.
EvaporatingDish
The Evaporating Dish isused to heat and evaporateliquids.
BottleBottles can be ued forstorage, for mixing and fordisplaying.
Florence Flask
The Florence Flask is usedfor heating subtances thatneed to be heated evenly.The bulbed bottom allowsthe heat to distributethrough the liquid moreevenly. The Florence Flaskis mostly used in distillation
experiments.
BunsenBurner
Bunsen burners are used forheating and exposing itemsto flame. They have manymore uses than a hot plate,but do not replace a hotplate.
Food Coloring
Food Coloring is used inmany experiments to showcolor change and to makethe experiment moreexciting.
Buret
The buret is used intitrations to measureprecisely how much liquid isused.
Funnel
The Funnel is a piece ofeqipment that is used in thelab but is not confined to thelab. The funnel can be usedto target liguids into anycontainer so they will not be
lost or spilled.
CrucibleCrucibles are used to heatsmall quantities to very hightemperatures.
Microspatula
The Microspatula,commonly called a spatula,is used for moving smallamounts of solid from placeto place.
ErlenmeyerFlask
The Erlenmeyer Flask isused to heat and storeliquids. The advantage tothe Erlenmeyer Flask is thatthe bottom is wider than the
top so it will heat quickerbecause of the greatersurface area exposed to theheat.
Mortar andPestle
The Mortar and Pestle areused to crush solids intopowders for experiments,
usually to better dissolve thesolids.
Pipet
The pipet is used for movingsmall amounts of liquid fromplace to place. They areusually made of plastic andare disposable
Paper Towels
Paper Towels are essentialto the lab environment.They will be used in almostevery lab.
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Ring Stand
Ring stands are used to holditems being heated. Clampsor rings can be used so thatitems may be placed abovethe lab table for heating bybunsen burners or otheritems.
Test tube Rack
The testtube rack is used tohold testtubes whilereactions happen in them orwhile they are not needed.
Stir Rod
The stir rods are used to stir
things. They are usuallymade of glass. Stir Rods arevery useful in the lab setting.
Thermometer
The thermometer is used totake temperature of solids,
liquids, and gases. They are
usually in oC, but can also
be in oF
Stopper
Stoppers come in manydifferent sizes. The sizes arefrom 0 to 8. Stoppers canhave holes for thermometersand for other probes thatmay be used.
Tongs
Tongs are used to holdmany different things suchas flasks, crucibles, andevaporating dishes whenthey are hot.
Test tubeBrush
The test tube brush is usedto easily clean the inside ofa test tube.
Triangle
The triangle is used to holdcrucibles when they arebeing heated. They usuallysit on a ring stand
Test tubeHolder
The holder is used to holdtest tubes when they are hotand untouchable.
VolumetricFlask
The Volumetric flask is usedto measure one specificvolume. They are mostlyused in mixing solutionswhere a one liter or one halfa liter is needed.
WatchGlass
The watch glass is used tohold solids when beingweighed or transported.They should never beheated.
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