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Chem Lab 1 Itlog Assignment

This document describes the functions of various pieces of laboratory equipment. It lists 30 different apparatuses used in chemistry and biology labs, including spot plates, Petri dishes, meter sticks, rulers, clay triangles, nichrome loops, glass tubing, alcohol lamps, vials, Erlenmeyer flasks, beakers, test tubes, cork borers, triple beam balances, spatulas, thermometers, volumetric flasks, graduated cylinders, pipettes, watch glasses, mortar and pestles, funnels, crucible tongs, crucibles, wire gauzes, evaporating dishes, tripods, Bunsen burners, and test tube brushes. Each apparatus has a specific purpose, such as

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Chem Lab 1 Itlog Assignment

This document describes the functions of various pieces of laboratory equipment. It lists 30 different apparatuses used in chemistry and biology labs, including spot plates, Petri dishes, meter sticks, rulers, clay triangles, nichrome loops, glass tubing, alcohol lamps, vials, Erlenmeyer flasks, beakers, test tubes, cork borers, triple beam balances, spatulas, thermometers, volumetric flasks, graduated cylinders, pipettes, watch glasses, mortar and pestles, funnels, crucible tongs, crucibles, wire gauzes, evaporating dishes, tripods, Bunsen burners, and test tube brushes. Each apparatus has a specific purpose, such as

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FUNCTIONS OF EACH APPARATUS

1. SPOT PLATE - The wells (or spots) are used to perform reactions on a very small amount of materials.
These were extensively used in the past for chemical reactions to determine mineral or drug content (for
example the treatment of a small amount of solid with an acid to view the bubbles of Carbon dioxide that are
given off).
The plate is usually white in color to make the formation of colors easier to see. Some plates are black to make
the formation of white precipitates easy to view.
2. PETRIDISH - A Petri dish (sometimes spelled "Petrie dish" and alternatively known as a Petri plate or cellculture dish), named after the German bacteriologist Julius Richard Petri,[1] is a shallow cylindrical glass or
plastic lidded dish that biologists use to culture cells such as bacteria or small mosses.
Modern Petri dishes usually feature rings and/or slots on their lids and bases so that when stacked, they are less
prone to sliding off one another.
3. METER STICK - a measuring stick one meter long that is marked off in centimeters and usually
millimeters
4. RULER - a straight strip or cylinder of plastic, wood, metal, or other rigid material, typically marked at
regular intervals, to draw straight lines or measure distances.
5. CLAY TRIANGLE - is a piece of laboratory equipment used in the process of heating substances by a
Bunsen burner (e.g. to support a crucible when its being heated).
6. NICHROME LOOP - is a length of wire from this metal with a little loop twisted into one end and a
handle attached to the other. You can stick the loop in a flame and not hurt it.
These are used in biology to transfer microorganisms to culture media, and in chemistry to do flame tests.
7. GLASS TUBING - are hollow pieces of borosilicate or flint glass used primarily as laboratory glassware.
Glass tubing is commercially available in various thicknesses and lengths. Glass tubing is frequently attached
to rubber stoppers.
8. ALCOHOL LAMP - used as a source of heat and light.
9. VIAL - used as a container in storing small amount solution or reagents.
10. ERLENMEYERs FLASK - used for measuring large quantity of liquid; used as receiver in titration and
distillation; used also as a container for liquid samples.
11. BEAKER - a deep, wide mouthed, thin-walled, cylindrical vessel with a pouring lip used for measuring
large quantity of liquid; also as container of boiling liquid mixture.
12. TESTUBE IN A RACK - a framework of wooden or metal bars used for supporting the test tube when not
in use or while waiting for the reaction of reagents to take place.
13. TESTUBE HOLDER - a metal wire device used to hold test tube.

14. CORK BORERS - used for putting holes on the cork.


15. TRIPLE BEAM BALANCE - is a typical mechanical balance. It has a beam which is supported by a
fulcrum. On one side is a pan on which the object is placed. On the other side, the beam is split into three
parallel beams , each supporting one weight.
16. SPATULA - an instrument broad, flexible, usually dull-edged blade, used for mixing, scooping or
spreading soft substances and liquids.
17. THERMOMETER - used for measuring temperature.
18. VOLUMETRIC FLASK - used for measuring large quantity of volatile liquid; used for storing volatile
liquid.
19. GRADUATED CYLINDER - used for measuring volume and liquid
20. PIPETTES - used for measuring small volume of liquid direct from the reagent bottle.
21. WATCH GLASSES - a crystal used for observing small amount sample undergoing reaction; as a cover of
the beaker and boiling water or solution and as a container for litmus paper while not in use during the
experiment.
22. MORTAR AND PESTLE - used for pounding and grinding solid substances into powder form.
23. FUNNEL - a cone-shaped vessel ending in a tube at the base, used for pouring liquids or powders through
a small opening and to hold the filter paper in filtration.
24. CRUCIBLE TONG - used in holding hot material or apparatus.
25. CRUCIBLE WITH COVER - a vessel for heating or melting substances requiring extreme heat and
temperature.
26. WIRE GAUZE - fine wire woven to make an open gauze material for strainers; used to regulate the heat
of the flame when used in heating.
27. EVAPORATING DISH - a porcelain dish in which a solution may be evaporated to leave the dissolved
substance as a residue.
28. TRIPOD - a stand with three legs used for supporting the wire gauze and container with liquid to be
heated.
29. BUNSEN BURNDERS - source of heat when non-luminous flame is needed for experiment work.
30. TEST TUBE BRUSH - used for cleaning test tube.

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