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    This document introduces common laboratory equipment and their uses. It provides descriptions and pictures of equipment like beakers, flasks, burets, burners, and balances. The equipment has various uses including preparing and measuring solutions, heating substances, transferring liquids, and determining mass precisely. A quiz will test knowledge of this equipment and their functions in the chemistry laboratory.

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    This document introduces common laboratory equipment and their uses. It provides descriptions and pictures of equipment like beakers, flasks, burets, burners, and balances. The equipment has various uses including preparing and measuring solutions, heating substances, transferring liquids, and determining mass precisely. A quiz will test knowledge of this equipment and their functions in the chemistry laboratory.

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    Laboratory Equipment and Skills:

    Recognizing Lab Equipment


    In the chemistry laboratory, you will be using equipment, handling materials, and performing
    certain unfamiliar tasks. The purpose of this section is to introduce you to the equipment and
    to describe some of their uses that you will need to be familiar with in this laboratory course.
    There will be a quiz given online that will be based on prior knowledge and this reference
    sheet.
    DESCRIPTION

    EQUIPMENT

    vertical metal rod


    heavy base

    USE
    support for rings,
    clamps or other lab
    equipment

    DESCRIPTION
    glass
    has specified volume
    etched line

    Support device for


    beakers, flasks, or
    other lab equipment

    container
    less evaporation than
    beaker
    can be heated
    ERLENMEYER FLASK

    container
    may be used like cup
    can be heated

    glass
    rounded sides
    indicated volume

    BEAKER

    vertical glass
    hollow cylinder
    Increment markings

    Preparation of solutions
    Precision volume
    measurements

    glass
    top is smaller than
    base
    indicated volume

    IRON RING
    open mouth container
    straight sides
    specific volumes are
    marked on container

    USE

    VOLUMETRIC FLASK

    RING STAND
    iron ring
    screw fastener
    variety of diameters

    EQUIPMENT

    container
    can be heated

    FLORENCE FLASK
    makes precision volume measurements

    metal clamp
    flexible clips
    holds 2

    holds burets when


    conducting volumetric
    experiments
    BURET CLAMP

    GRADUATED CYLINDER
    pouring liquids into
    buret or flask
    holding filter paper

    glass or plastic
    FUNNEL
    metal clamp
    screw fastener

    holds test tubes or


    other equipment

    plastic or ceramic
    many small bowls
    WELL PLATE
    wire screen
    has ceramic disk to
    dissipate heat

    TEST TUBE CLAMP

    TEST TUBE
    wire grid or
    made of plastic/wood

    Holds test tubes in


    upright position

    triangular wire frame


    with clay
    insulators

    allows for test tubes


    to be transferred or
    moved without touchTEST TUBE HOLDER ing with hands

    supports items being


    heated on ring stand
    CLAY TRIANGLE
    holds small amounts
    of liquids.
    can be heated

    ceramic dish

    TEST TUBE RACK


    thick metal wire
    spring handle

    spread heat of flame


    cooling heated container
    WIRE GAUZE

    container
    glass versions can be
    heated

    glass or plastic
    variety of diameters

    holds liquids in
    micro experiments

    EVAPORATING DISH
    metal

    pick up and hold


    beakers
    TONGS

    DESCRIPTION

    EQUIPMENT

    metal and ceramic


    highly delicate

    USE

    DESCRIPTION

    most accurate method to determine mass


    requires experience to
    use

    squeezable plastic
    bottle with angular tip

    TRIPLE BEAM BALANCE


    holds water,
    plastic
    gas collection bottles,
    at least a foot deep
    and gas collection
    tubes

    EQUIPMENT

    dispenses distilled
    water

    WASH BOTTLE
    pick up or hold small
    objects

    metal tweezers
    PNEUMATIC TROUGH
    designed to pour liquids into burets

    glass
    funnel shape

    FORCEPS
    curved glass

    BURET FUNNEL
    metal file

    used to etch glass


    used for filing

    TRIANGLE FILE
    seals flasks and
    bottles

    rubber

    STOPPERS
    allows small samples
    to be heated to extreme temperatures

    porcelain jar with lid


    CRUCIBILE AND LID
    brush with wire handle

    used for cleaning lab


    equipment

    WATCH GLASS
    metal clamp with
    finger grips

    to stir liquids without


    transfer of heat

    glass rod
    GLASS
    STIRRING
    ROD
    made of metal or
    porcelain

    clamps together rubber hoses


    PINCH CLAMP

    glass tip with rubber


    bulb

    transfer small
    amounts of liquid
    DROPPER

    metal heating device


    connected to gas outlet without gas control valve

    Produces medium
    heat flame, the standard lab burner

    metal heating device


    connected to gas outlet with gas control
    valve

    used in pouring liquids

    transfer solid chemicals for weighing

    produces very highheat flame


    much hotter than
    BUNSEN BURNER
    TIRRILL BURNER

    metal gas vent burner


    with broad flame
    catcher

    SPATULA

    used to collect
    and measure
    volumes of
    gas from
    experiments

    can cover beakers


    used in evaporating
    small amounts of liquid

    BUNSEN BURNER
    TEST TUBE BRUSH

    glass
    marked with
    inverted mL
    scale

    USE

    GAS
    COLLECTION
    TUBE
    THEROMETER

    glass with alcohol or


    mercury inside

    MEKER BURNER

    plastic coating

    heavy porcelain
    dish with
    grinder

    measures temperature of gas or liquid


    samples

    used to grind
    solid chemicals MORTAR
    to a powder
    AND PESTLE

    BURET

    produces very large


    high heat flame
    bigger flame than
    TIRRIL BUNER
    hotter flame than
    BUNSEN BURNER

    glass
    marked with inverted
    mL scale
    has stopcock to control
    flow
    used for precision volume measurements

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