L a b o r a t o r y To o l s

and Equipment
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THE SCIENCE LABORATORIES…

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THE SCIENCE LABORATORIES…

Did you know t h a t …
Laboratory
equipment refers
to the various
tools and
equipment used
by scientists
working in a
laboratory.
 Laboratory
equipment is
generally used to
either perform
an experiment or
to take
measurements
and gather data.
 A re you ready t o
know t h e d i f f ere n t
tools and equipment
in t h e laboratory?

H e r e t h e y a re . . .
Measuring
tools
Testing tools
Magnifying
tools
Glass and Porcelain
Equipment
 Used to
measure the
volume of
liquids

Graduated Cylinder
 Used as a
container
when
measuring
approximate
volume of
liquids

Be ak e r
 Graduated
flask
used in

volumetric
analysis
Florence Flask
 Erlenmeyer
flasks are
suitable for
heating
liquids, e.g.
with a
Bunsen
burner.
Erlenmeyer flask
 These are widely
used by chemists
to hold, mix, or
heat small
quantities of solid
or liquid chemicals,
especially for
qualitative
experiments and
assays.

Te s t t u b e
 Used in
filtration
and in
transferring
liquid

funnel
 Used as a
container
when
observing the
reaction of a
substance
when exposed
to air

Wa t c h gla ss
 Used in
mixing
solutions;
directs the
flow of
liquids

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