Chemistry Lab Equipment

24 July 2022
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beaker tongs
beaker tongs
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Used to pick hot beakers
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analytical balance
analytical balance
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Used measure the mass of substances to +/-0.0001 precision.
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beral pipette
beral pipette
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Transfers small amounts of liquid form one place to another
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Bunsen burner
Bunsen burner
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Gas burner that produce intense blue flame used to catalyze chemical reactions, melt solids, or heat up liquids
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Buret and buret clamp
Buret and buret clamp
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Graduated glass/plastic instrument with a stopcock on the bottom. Used to dispense know amounts of liquid reagent with high precision.
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crucible and lid
crucible and lid
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A container for high temperature heating.
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crucible tongs
crucible tongs
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Used to pick up hot crucibles
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electronic balance
electronic balance
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Measure mass of substances and equipment. Lower precision than an analytical balance
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erlenmeyer flask
erlenmeyer flask
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Used to hold substances that may splatter when heated or may require a cork
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evaporating dish
evaporating dish
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Holds small amounts of chemicals. It can be used to recover dissolved solids by evaporation.
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funnel
funnel
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used with filter paper to remove solid particles from solutions (liquids) or transfer liquids
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glass stir rod
glass stir rod
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Used to stir chemicals that are highly reactive
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scoopula
scoopula
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Also called spatula transfers powdered solids from one place to another
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beaker
beaker
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hold liquids and solids. Often used as reaction container
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clay triangle
clay triangle
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Used to support round bottom dishes when they are heated over a bunsen burner
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plastic stir rod
plastic stir rod
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Used to stir chemicals
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graduated cylinder
graduated cylinder
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Measures volume
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graduated pipette
graduated pipette
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measure volume more accurate than graduated cylinder
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hot plate with stirrer
hot plate with stirrer
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Used to heat and stir substance at the same time or can be used for one of its functions
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pipette bulb
pipette bulb
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Used to draw up and administer liquids with a pipette
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ring stand and iron ring
ring stand and iron ring
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Both provide support for lab activities such as heating, titrating, etc
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spot or well plate
spot or well plate
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Used to observe multiple microscale reactions
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striker
striker
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Used to light bunsen burner
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test tube
test tube
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Used to test small amounts of chemicals for various reactions or observations
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test tube brushes
test tube brushes
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Used to clean cylinder shaped lab equiment
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test tube holder
test tube holder
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Used to hold test tube especially when heating
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triple beam balance
triple beam balance
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Used to measure mass of substances and equipment. Has riders that vary in mass
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utility clamp
utility clamp
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Used help hold or provide support for various lab equipment. Must be attached to a ring stand.
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volumetric flask
volumetric flask
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Used to make up solutions of fixed volume with high precision and it is only calibrated for a single volume.
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volumetric pipette
volumetric pipette
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Used to collect or administer a single volume. It is very precise.
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watch glasses
watch glasses
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Washing solids out of a container or off a stirring rod when filtering. (decanting)
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wire gauze
wire gauze
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Used to support glassware when placed across a support ring
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Separatory funnel
Separatory funnel
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Used to portion off components of mixture between two immiscible (doesn't mix) liquids of varying densities.
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test tube rack
test tube rack
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Used to keep testubes upright and usually has long pegs that will allow test tubes to dry upside down
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goggles
goggles
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Used for eye protection for the entire duration of the lab
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mortar and pestle
mortar and pestle
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Grind and mix solids
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magnetic stir bar (right)
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Used in conjunction with a magnetic stir to provide hands free stirring action