Group 4

Setting and handling of samples/equipment

 Safe Handling of
Laboratory Equipment
 ERLENMEYER FLASK

⃗ · Designed for easy stirring, can be

swirled by hand without spilling

⃗ · Not used for measuring as they are

only accurate to 5%

⃗ · Often used for titrations

⃗ · A rubber stopper fits nicely in the

opening the stopper size needed is
shown with a number underneath the
serial number.
How to Use Erlenmeyer Flask?
 BEAKER

· Used to hold varying volumes of liquid

· Not used for measuring volumes as it is only

accurate to 5%

· The spout lines up nicely with the rim of

other glassware for easy pouring
How to Use Beaker?
 TEST TUBE

⃗ · Used to hold and mix small samples

⃗ · Stirred by tapping the bottom with two

fingers

⃗ · Fit into both a centrifuge and test tube

rack

⃗ · Often used in qualitative analysis

 VIAL WITH CAP

· Used to hold small portions of samples both

solid and liquid

· When labeling, if you label the cap it is

easier to read if you write on the cap, but be
sure not to separate the cap from the via
 VOLUMETRIC FLASK

⃗ · Measures one specific volume, marked

by the etched line on the neck.

⃗ · Easy to mix solutions, as they have

glass stoppers and are designed to be
inverted multiple times to mix. Size of
glass stopper needed is listed on the
bottle. Be sure to hold glass stopper
while inverting.

⃗ · Careful not to fill above the etched

mark, see reading the meniscus
 GRADUATED CYLINDER

⃗ · Used for measuring many different

volumes

⃗ · The spout lines up nicely with the rim

of other glassware for easy pouring

⃗ · Carefully measure the amount you

use, see reading the meniscus
 GLASS STIR BAR

⃗ · Used to stir things that are often

contained in beakers

⃗ · Be careful not to scrape the glass stir

bar against the glass of the beaker, or to
apply a lot of pressure to the bar as they
break relatively easily

⃗ · May come with a rubber policeman on

the end to avoid scratching
 DISPOSABLE PIPET

⃗ · Used to transfer small amounts of

liquids

⃗ · Often used to in qualitative analysis

⃗ · Drops can be counted to make small

measurements but this is not a very
accurate method
 SAFETY GOGGLES

⃗ · MUST BE WORN IN THE LAB AT

ALL TIMES

⃗ · Used to protect your eyes from fumes

and spills
 RING STAND

· Used in conjunction with

clamps to hold equipment that
cannot stand up on its
own
.
 FUNNEL

· Used to aide in the transfer of

liquids

· Be careful when using a funnel

as they can cause you to add more
liquid than you intend
 WATCH GLASS

⃗ Used to evaporate a liquid, to heat

small portions of a substance

⃗ · Often used to cover beakers with

NaOH to avoid excess reaction with the
CO2 in the atmosphere
 CRUCIBLE TONGS

⃗ · Used to transfer a hot crucible

inside/atop the curve at the end of the
tongs

⃗ · Can also be used to transfer other hot

things by pinching them with the tongs
 MAGNETIC STIR BAR

⃗ · Used in conjunction with a stirring

plate

⃗ · When it is stirring it should not

continually be hitting the side

⃗ · Come in a variety of sizes, be sure that

you have one that will fit well in your
glassware

⃗ · If your stir bar gets stuck in your

glassware there is a magnetic rod to
remove it
 WASH BOTTLE

⃗ · Used to dispense RO water

⃗ · RO water can be found in the

pointed sink faucets to refill
the bottle
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