Lab Equipment

Beakers
 Beakers are used for holding
various chemicals.
 Not for measuring precisely.
 Sizes vary.
Graduated Cylinder
 Used to precisely measure
the volume of liquids or
run experiments.
 Read from the meniscus
at eye level.
 Plastic ring always on top
if applicable.
 Sizes vary.
Erlenmeyer Flask
 Used to approximately measure
the volume various liquids.
 Useful for mixing by swirling
 Sizes vary.
Florence Flask
 Used to boil liquids.
 Also used to collect gases, if
applicable.
 Sizes vary.
Volumetric Flask
 Used to prepare precise standard
solutions.
 They are only good for 1 specific
volume.
 Comes in many sizes
Reagent Bottle
 Used to store, transport, or view
reagents such as acids or bases.
Rubber Stoppers
 Used to close flasks and test tubes.
 The holes allow the insertion of
glass tubing, probes, or
thermometers as needed by the
experiment.
Test Tubes and Rack
 Used to hold
chemicals/tubes while
experimenting.
 Not for measuring
precisely.
 Waft!
 Aim away from faces.
 Sizes vary.
 Label tubes.
Distillation Flask
 Used to separate liquids based on
boiling point.
Buret and Buret Clamp
 Used for precisely measuring
dispensed liquids Buret
 Holds buret to ring stand.

Double buret clamp

Single buret clamp
Ring Stand and Ring Clamps
 Base/Pole of set-up for
experimenting.
 Holds glassware in place for
heating or evaporating.
Test Tube Brushes
 Cleaning.
 You must clean tubes before and
after you use.
Test Tube Holder
 Used for carrying or holding hot
test tubes.
Thermometer
 Measuring temperature.
 Use metric!!
Hot Plate
 Used to heat substances.
Bunsen Burner
 Used to heat substances quickly
or if > 400oC is needed.
 Do not use with flammable
substances.
Rubber Tubing
 Used for a variety of things.
 Example:
 Connecting Bunsen burner to gas
valve stem.
 Connecting glass tubing together.
Wire Mesh or Gauze
 Used to absorb and spread the
heat of flame.
 Keeps glassware from cracking
and breaking.
 Part of ring stand set-up.
Clay Triangle
 Used to hold a crucible in place
on a ring stand.
 Also helps absorb and spread heat
of flame.
 Part of ring stand set-up.
Crucible and Cover
 Used for heating substances.
 Can withstand high direct heat.
Crucible Tongs
 Used to carry crucible.
Beaker Tongs
 Used to carry beakers.
Mortar and Pestle
 Used to grind substances into
powder or slurry.
Scoopula
 Used to scoop chemical powders.
 Not a measuring instrument.
 Ours do not have handles.
Stirring Rods
 Used to stir substances.
 Clean in between uses.
Striker
 Used to ignite gas from a Bunsen
burner.
 Do not waste flint.
Watch Glass
 Used to show chemical reactions.
Evaporating Dish
 Used to evaporate excess
liquids.
Centrifuge
 Used to separate suspensions
(solids from liquids).
Meter Stick
 Used to precisely measure length.
 1m = 10dm
 1m = 100cm
 1m = 1000mm
Funnel
 Used to safely transfer substances
from one container to another.
Dropper and Bottle
 Used to measure out small
amounts of liquids for
experiments.
Wash Bottle
 Usually contains deionized water.
 Handy for rinsing glassware and
for dispensing small amounts of
dH2O for chemical reactions.
Goggles and Apron
 Used to protect your eyes and
clothing from damage.
 These are a must in lab!!
Inoculating or Flame Loop
 Used to collect samples from
colonies (ex. Bacteria)
 Also used to test the spectra of
chemicals.
Digital Balance
 Used to accurately measure mass.
 Only up to 200g in our labs.
Triple Beam Balance
 Measures the mass of an object.
 Make certain the balance is
calibrated correctly before use.
Double Pan Balance
 Used to compare the masses of
two substances.
Centigram Balance
 Used to precisely measure the
mass of a substance.
 More precise than the triple beam
balance.
Pipet, Pump, and Bulb
 Used to precisely measure the
volume of liquids in small
amounts.
Berol Pipet
 Disposable pipets used to transfer
small amounts of chemicals.
 Graduated pipets can precisely
measure small amounts of
chemicals.
Capillary Tubes
 Used to collect liquid through the
process of capillary action.