JOSE RIZAL UNIVERSITY

College of Education, Arts and Sciences

Department of Natural Sciences

NSC C103 - BIOCHEMISTRY FOR NURSING [LAB]

Activity # 1: Laboratory Equipment and Glasswares

NAME: Erich Venice A. Lucero DATE: 08-26-2023

A. NAMING GLASSWARES/EQUIPMENT

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8.

9. 10. 11. 12.

13. 14. 15. 16.

17. 18. 19. 20.

Name the chemistry laboratory equipment/glassware in the table and indicate their
function (40 points).

1.Beaker – 11.Spatula –
Used for mixing, heating and holding It is used to move items and transferring
liquids. substances from one place to another

2.Analytical Balance - 12.Hot Plate –

Used to measure mass precisely and It is used in laboratory to heat samples.
accurately.

3.Volumetric Pipette - 13.Measuring Pipette –

Used to measure accurate volumes of Used to measure a volume of liquid,
liquids. usually 1 mL or less.

4.Test Tube - 14.Graduated Cylinder –

Used for storing, mixing, heating or This cylinder container is used to measure
cooling and holding small amount of the volume of liquids and solutions. This
liquids. device is more accurate than beakers
and flask.

5.Burette - 15.Spot Plate –

It is used to accurately- measured the Spot plates also serve as tiny test tubes, it
amounts of liquids has been delivered. is used to perform testing by separating
sample.

6.Erlenmeyer Flask – 16.Thermometer –

Used for mixing, heating and holding. An instrument to measure temperature.

7.Separatory Funnel- 17.Dropper –

It is used to liquid-liquid extraction. It is used to transfer tiny amounts of liquid.

8.Glass Funnel - 18.Ph Meter –

Used for transferring liquids with a small
opening.
9.Centrifuge -
It is used for holding samples and
separate based on density.
An instrument to measure the alkalinity
and acidity of a solution (also called as
pH).
19.Bunsen Burner –
It is used to heat substances and to
sterilize objects.

10.Aspirator - 20.Triple Beam Balance –

A device used for removing liquids or air It is used to measure the mass of objects
by suction. with accurate measurement.
B. Group together the glassware and equipment from A which have similar functions.
Put together in one group those with unique use from the others. Explain the basis of
your grouping. (HINT: There could be at least 7-8 possible groups). (20 points)

1. Mixing and Holding Liquids:

❖ Beaker
❖ Test Tube
❖ Erlenmeyer Flask
❖ Centrifuge

2. For Dispensing Liquids:

❖ Volumetric Pipette
❖ Measuring Pipette
❖ Separatory Funnel
❖ Glass Funnel
❖ Burette
❖ Graduated Cylinder
❖ Dropper
❖ Spot Plate

3. For Measuring Mass:

❖ Analytical Balance
❖ Triple Beam Balance

4. For Heating Substances:

❖ Hot Plate
❖ Bunsen Burner

5. For Removing Liquids:

❖ Aspirator

6. For Measuring pH Level:

❖ Ph Meter

7. For Measuring Temperature:

❖ Thermometer

8. Scraping and Transferring:

❖ Spatula

1. In this group, it includes the equipment that is designed for holding and mixing
liquids.
2. The equipment in this group, are designed for dispensing liquid and have an
accurate and precise measurement. Volumetric pipettes, measuring pipette
and burette are used when requiring accurate volumes. Dropper and spot
plates are used for tiny quantities, while the separatory and glass funnels aim to
separate liquids.
3. This two balancing equipment are used to measure the mass.
4. The Bunsen burner and hot plate are for heat sources.
5. This is the only equipment that is used to remove liquids.
 6. The Ph meter is the only equipment for monitoring that Ph level of a solutions.
7. It is an essential equipment and the only tool that is for measuring temperature.
8. The only tool that is used for scraping and transferring substances.

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