Name:

Resula, Faith Myrrh

Date: September 19, 2023

Course: BSN -1

Learning Activity No.

1
COMMON LABORATORY APPARATUSES AND ITS USES

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of this activity, students are expected to:
1. Identify the common laboratory apparatuses.
2. Familiarize with the different uses of the common laboratory apparatuses.

3. Appreciate the importance of the common laboratory apparatuses in performing experiment.

DISCUSSION:
Laboratories are places where scientists and medical professionals conduct studies or perform
other work relevant to their fields. Students need to know about the common laboratory apparatus
and their uses since laboratory usually contain specialized equipment to help with such work. Some
of the most common kinds of laboratory equipment can magnify, measure, ignite, weigh or hold
various substances for a variety of purposes. Science laboratory equipment will allow students to
interact directly with the data that is gathered. They will be getting a first-hand learning experience
by performing different experiments on their own. Students make use of the models and then
understand the different scientific concepts and theories.

LEARNING RESOURCES:

LEARNING CONTENT:
I. PROCEDURES

A. The Common Laboratory Apparatuses

1. Identity the common laboratory apparatuses given/assigned by your instructors.

2. Familiarize its uses.

3. Illustrate properly.

II. DATA AND RESULTS: (40 points)

A. The Common Laboratory Apparatuses
Name Uses Illustration
1. Graduated Graduated cylinders are long,
Cylinders slender vessels used
for measuring the volumes of
liquids. They are not intended
for mixing, stirring, heating, or
weighing. Graduated cylinders
commonly range in size from 5
mL to 500 mL. Some can even
hold volumes of more than a
liter.

2. Beaker A beaker is a glass container

with a flat bottom and a small
spout for pouring. It is used in
the chemistry lab for mixing,
heating, and stirring liquids.
Beakers come in various sizes
and are shaped like a cylinder.

3.Test Tubes A test tube is a glass or plastic

tube used for holding, mixing,
and heating small quantities of
liquid chemicals. Test tubes
often have a flared top to help
with pouring. They come in a
variety of sizes.

4.Erlenmeyer flask This is a type of chemistry flask

with a conical shaped body, a
cylindrically shaped neck, and a
flat bottom. It generally has
measurement marks on the
side. It is similar to a beaker,
but has the cone shaped body.
The cone shape reduces losses
from evaporation and helps to
prevent spills when stirring the
liquid.
5. Watch glass A watch glass is a round,
concave glass dish used
for evaporation in chemistry. It
can also be employed for
weighing solids and as a lid for
flasks and beakers.

6. Crucible tong Crucible tongs are welded steel

tools used to lift a hot crucible
from a furnace or for other items
which cannot be handled with
bare hands. Crucible tongs may
also be used to prevent any
inaccuracies regarding mass
measurements as any moisture
or oil will affect the readings and
accuracy.

7. Pipette Pipettes are generally used

for moving small amounts of
liquid or when measuring and
dispensing liquid in mL units.
When measuring less than 1
mL, Micropipettes are more
accurate and user-friendly.

8. Dropper A pasteur pipette, also known

as a dropper, is a device used
to transfer tiny amounts of
liquid. They are used in
laboratories as well as to
distribute tiny volumes of liquid
medications. Dispensing eye
drops into the eye was a fairly
widespread usage.

9. Funnel Used for filtering, filling or

transferring liquids or powders
from one vessel to another.

10. Stirring rod Used to stir or mix solutions

11. Evaporating dish They are used for the
evaporation of liquids and
solutions to produce a solid
substance or concentrated
solutions.

12. Thermometer To measure the boiling point

and freezing point during
experiments.

13. Iron clamp In a laboratory, a clamp holder

is used to secure an extension-
type utility clamp to a support
stand or ring stand. In some
cases, it is also used to clamp
two support rods together or to
clamp an iron ring or other
attachment to a metal bar.

14. Iron stand An iron stand is used for fixing

and supporting various
instruments; an iron ring can be
used in place of a funnel stand.
It is typically used in
experimental applications such
as filtration and heating. A
regular alcohol burner is
employed as one of the most
popular equipment in the
experiment.
15. Hot plate Hot plates are commonly used
in the laboratory to perform
chemical reactions, heat
samples, and perform a variety
of other tasks. Hot plates are
conceptually simple: a flat
surface with heating
components. They do not
produce any open flames and
are ideal for use in oil or sand
baths.

16. Wire gauze Wire gauze is an essential

piece of laboratory equipment
since glassware cannot be
burned directly with the flame of
a Bunsen burner and requires
wire gauze to distribute the
heat, protecting the glassware.

17. Test tube brush The tube brushes are great

for cleaning test tubes and
other lab ware including tubing.
Constructed of quality bristles
mounted on a twisted
galvanized wire the brush is
tufted at he end for cleaning the
bottom of a test tube.

18.Suction bulb Rubber bulbs are used in

chemistry laboratories, by
placing them on top of a glass or
plastic tube. It serves as a
vacuum source for filling
reagents through a pipette or
Pasteur pipette and also help
control the flow of liquid from the
dropping bottle.
19. Bunsen burner A Bunsen burner, named after
Robert Bunsen, is a kind of
ambient air gas burner used as
laboratory equipment; it
produces a single open gas
flame, and is used for heating,
sterilization, and combustion.

20. Wash Bottle Wash bottles are mainly

used to wash or rinse various
pieces of glassware or plastic
ware in the laboratory, they
also have less frequent uses
such as precisely filling
volumetric flasks. Wash bottles
can also be filled and used as
storage with numerous
solvents.
21. Centrifuge Is a tool that uses centrifugal
force to apply a certain
constant force to a specimen,
such as to separate different
fluid components. This is
accomplished by rapidly
spinning the fluid inside of a
container to separate fluids with
varying densities or liquids from
solids.
22. Burrette Is a type of laboratory
equipment frequently used in
chemical and industrial testing
to dispense and measure
varying volumes of liquid or
gas, particularly during the
titration process in volumetric
analysis. Burettes can be
classified according on their
volume, resolution, and
dispensing precision.

23. Crucible is a cup-shaped piece of

laboratory equipment used to
contain chemical compounds
when heating them to very high
temperatures. The receptacle is
usually made of porcelain or an
inert metal
 24. Hot pot In a lab, hot pot are utilized as
a heat source that can evenly
warm items and liquids. Since
there is only a heated plate
involved instead of an open
flame, they are said to be
significantly safer than
conventional Bunsen burners

25. Water bath Is a piece of laboratory

equipment used to keep
samples warm for a long time
while incubating them. When
heating flammable substances
to prevent ignition, a water bath
is preferred over an open
flame.

III. OBSERVATIONS/ INTERPRETATIONS: (5 points)

The laboratory apparatus has its own distinct features and functions that may be useful to the
development of successful experiments in the lab.

IV. CONCLUSIONS: (5 points)

Laboratory equipment is typically used to conduct an experiment or to collect measurements and

data. Knowing one's laboratory equipment/apparatus will only help in conducting a successful
experiment and may help in fixing errors. Knowing what equipment to use will help to avoid
accidents. Reduce the time required to conduct experiments since the person doing the tests in
the laboratory is familiar with its uses and functions. Proper care and use of laboratory equipment
will also be implemented.
 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOME EVALUATION: (50 points)
1. What glassware is used in measuring volume? (5 points)
Answer: The pieces of volumetric glassware found in the chemistry laboratory are beakers,
Erlenmeyer flasks, graduated cylinders, pipets, burets, and volumetric flasks.
2. What glassware provides the most accurate volume? Why? (5 points)
Answer: The volumetric flask is the most accurate, but it only measures 1 volume—in this
case, 100mL. If you need to measure other volumes besides those on volumetric flasks, then
the graduated cylinder is the best tool. The beaker is pretty accurate, and you can easily stir
and heat chemicals in it.
3. What is a meniscus? Give its importance in reading accurately the volume? (5 points)
Answer: The meniscus is the curvature, either convex or concave, often observed when
liquids are placed into a container. It is used to accurately measure the volume of liquids, and
also provides interesting insights into the forces of cohesion and adhesion.
4. What pieces of equipment and tools are used in heating set-up? (5 points)
Answer: Most labs use at least one type of heating device, such as ovens, hot plates, heating
mantles and tapes, oil baths, salt baths, sand baths, air baths, hot-tube furnaces, hot-air guns
and microwave ovens.
5. What safety must be remembered when using glassware? (5 points)
Answer: Always use two hands carrying any glassware. Appropriate glove should be worn for
reducing the risk while working with chemicals.

6. What safety must be remembered when using measuring devices? (5 points)

Answer: Always strive to keep your measuring equipment secure, clean, and out of the way of
your workbench's standard hand and power tools. To keep their accuracy, some measuring
devices might need to be re-calibrated on a regular basis. When measuring equipment isn't
properly maintained and cared for, readings may likely be off. Since some of these
technologies collect precise measurements, even minor adjustments can affect how accurate
the readings are
7. Differentiate accuracy from precision. (10 points)
Answer: Scientists think of discrepancies in terms of precision and accuracy. How accurately a
measurement reflects how close it is to the actual or acceptable value. Precision is the degree
to which measurements of the same thing agree with one another. Accuracy is not necessary
for precision. Both precision and accuracy can be used to gauge performance. Accuracy
gauges how closely results match the real or predetermined value. Contrarily, precision
assesses how closely related outcomes are to one another.

8. As a future professional, what are importance of having enough knowledge about the
different common laboratory apparatuses? (10 points)
Answer: We should always know our lab equipment well before we do any type of experiment
because without the proper knowledge of your equipment we will not know how to use your
materials or how to correct a mistake that you could make with our equipment. Science can be fun
but it can also be dangerous because you can be working with any kind of objects, chemicals, or
minerals that may be able to harm you or someone else. We must know your lab equipment and
how to use it for not only your experiment but also faults that may occur during or after the
experiment. This is why I feel it is important to know your lab equipment.