East West University

Engineering Chemistry 1
Course :CHE109 SEC: 03
Presentation on :
Common Chemical Laboratory Apparatus
Dr. Thamina Acter
Assistant Professor ,Chemistry

Student Name : Ragib Mahatab

ID : 2021-1-60-050

Submission Date : 9th September ,2021

 Common Chemical Laboratory Apparatus
Introduction : Chemistry laboratory is very important for doing experiments and finding new
things through research. If we want to experiment and research for something, we have to
use laboratory apparatus. Laboratory experiments are great for learning. Now, many schools
and colleges all over the world is doing chemistry laboratory experiments. From that,
students can experiment many things which sometimes becomes risky but also important
learning thing for the students. It is also facilitates understanding the concepts of learning
science.

Safety Equipment : Safety equipment is important for doing laboratory experiments. Safety
equipment are goggles, hand gloves, mask, ppe, apron etc. If we work in a laboratory for
experiment with toxic chemicals we have to wear safety goggles and respiratory masks and
we must wear apron and hand gloves for experiment.

Safety Goggles (uses) :

 Avoid splashing out the chemicals.
 Protect eyes from flames ,broken glasses.
 Hand Gloves (uses):
 We should wear gloves during the experiment because there is a possibility of corrosive
chemicals spilling onto our hands.
 Apron (uses) :
 Apron must be used in every experiment because of handling toxic and hazardous
chemicals spilling onto our body.
Microscope : A microscope is a very basic and needful equipment of a biology laboratory. A
simple light microscope (compound microscope) is the one, which is mostly used in schools
and colleges and it uses natural light and a series of magnifying lenses to observe a tiny
specimen.
 Conical Flasks : Conical flask is the most common and important apparatus for
laboratory experiments. Conical flask or a titration flask, is a type of laboratory flask
which features a flat bottom, a conical body, and a cylindrical neck. Its shape is like cone.
It uses usually for titration because during titration conical flask has to shake and because
of its shape ,chemical does not splash. It is also used for hanging and heating chemical
materials.

Beakers : Beakers are used for transfer chemicals ,heating chemicals and mix solutions.
Beakers are commonly made of glass (today usually borosilicate glass), but can also be in
metal (such as stainless steel or aluminum) or certain plastics (notably polythene,
polypropylene, PTFE). A common use for polypropylene beakers is gamma spectral analysis
of liquid and solid samples. Beakers shape is like a mug without handle and because of its
shape, chemical can be transferred ,mix and heat easily.
 Test tubes : Test tubes intended for general chemical work are usually made of glass, for its
relative resistance to heat. Tubes made from expansion-resistant glasses, mostly borosilicate
glass or fused quartz, can withstand high temperatures up to several hundred degrees
Celsius.
Chemistry tubes are available in a multitude of lengths and widths, typically from 10 to 20
mm wide and 50 to 200 mm long The top often features a flared lip to aid pouring out the
contents. Test tube is also used for collecting small amounts of samples. It used for heat
chemicals.

 Volumetric Flasks : A volumetric flask (measuring flask or graduated flask) is a piece

of laboratory apparatus, a type of laboratory flask, calibrated to contain a precise
volume at a certain temperature. Volumetric flasks are used for precise dilutions and
preparation of standard solutions. Volumetric flasks are of various sizes, containing
from 1 milliliter to 20 liters of liquid. Its shape is like bottom part is narrow and the
mouth part is wide. It is used for preparing exact volume.
 Balances : An analytical balance (or lab balance) is a class of balance designed to
measure small mass in the sub-milligram range. The measuring pan of an analytical
balance (0.1 mg resolution or better) is inside a transparent enclosure with doors so that
dust does not collect and so any air currents in the room do not affect the balance's
operation.

Burette : Burette is used for adding exact volume of liquid and also used for adding accurate
measurement. A burette is a graduated glass tube with a tap at one end, for delivering
known volumes of a liquid, especially in titrations. It is a long, graduated glass tube, with
a stopcock at its lower end and a tapered capillary tube at the stopcock's outlet. The flow
of liquid from the tube to the burette tip is controlled by the stopcock valve. There are two
main types of burette; the volumetric burette and the Piston burette or Digital burette.
 Bunsen Burner : A Bunsen burner, named after Robert Bunsen, is a kind of gas burner
used as laboratory equipment; it produces a single open gas flame, and is used for heating,
sterilization, and combustion.
The gas can be natural gas (which is mainly methane) or a liquefied petroleum gas, such as
propane, butane, or a mixture. Combustion temperature achieved depends in part on the
adiabatic flame temperature of the chosen fuel mixture.

Conclusion : There are many laboratory apparatus used for many experiments and these
apparatus are very important for doing experiments. But these experiments should be
done carefully and before the experiment everyone should know the uses of this
apparatus.
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