1. Laboratory Equipment

2. Goggles and Apron Used to protect your eyes and clothing from damage.
These are a must in lab!!

3. Meter Stick Used to precisely measure length. 1m = 10dm 1m = 100cm
1m = 1000mm

4. Dissecting Tray
Holds a specimen for dissection

5. Hand Lens
Magnifies small objects
Objects can be seen more easily.

6. Dissecting Pins
Hold specimens on dissecting tray

7. Probe
Pointed object used to examine specimens.

8. Dissecting Scissors
Cut the specimen to be studied

9. Forceps
Forceps are used to pick up small objects.

10. Microscope Makes an enlarged image of a very small object.
Magnifies small objects so they can be seen more easily.

11. Glass Slide
Provides a mounting surface for examination by microscope.

12. Coverslip
Covers materials on a slide.

13. Petri Dish
Shallow dish used for bacteria cultures.

14. Scalpel
Small, sharp knife used to dissect specimens.

15. Digital Balance
Used to accurately measure mass.

16. Triple Beam Balance Measures the mass of an object.
Make certain the balance is calibrated correctly before use.

17. Beaker
Beakers hold solids or liquids that will not release gases when reacted or are unlikely to splatter if stirred or heated.

18. Erlenmeyer Flask
Erlenmeyer flasks hold solids or liquids that may release gases during a reaction or that are likely to splatter if stirred or heated.

19. Florence Flask
Rarely used in first year chemistry, it is used for the mixing of chemicals. Narrow neck prevents splash exposure.

20. Graduated Cylinder
A graduated cylinder is used to measure volumes of liquids.

21. Test Tube
Holds Liquids.

22. Test Tube Racks
Test tube racks are for holding and organizing test tubes on the laboratory counter. Plastic racks may melt in contact with very hot test tubes.

23. Test Tube Holder
A test tube holder is useful for holding a test tube which is too hot to handle.

24. Test Tube Brushes .
Test tube brushes are used to clean test tubes and graduated cylinder.s

25. Bunsen Burner
Bunsen burners are used for the heating of nonvolatile liquids and solids.

26. Strikers
Strikers are used to light Bunsen burners.

27. Hot Plate
Used to heat substances.

28. Funnel
A funnel is used to aid in the transfer of liquid from one vessel to another.

29. Watch Glass
A watch glass is used to hold a small amount of solid, such as the product of a reaction.

30. Evaporating Dish
The evaporating dish is used for the heating of stable solid compounds and elements.

31. Mortar and Pestle
Used to grind substances into powder or slurry.

32. Crucible
Crucibles are used for heating certain solids, particularly metals, to very high temperatures.

33. Spatulas
Spatulas are used to dispense solid chemicals from their containers.

34. Glass Stir Rod
A glass rod is used to manually stir solutions. It can also be used to transfer a single drop of a solution.

35. Pipette
Draws fluid by suction.

36. Medicine Dropper
A medicine dropper is used to transfer a small volume of liquid (less than one mL).

37. Rubber Stoppers
Rubber stoppers are used to close containers to avoid spillage or contamination.

38. Spot Plates
Spot plates are used when we want to perform many small scale reactions at one time.

39. Wash Bottle
A wash bottle has a spout that delivers a wash solution to a specific area. Distilled water is the only liquid that should be used in a wash bottle.

40. Weighing Boat
Weighing boats are used to weigh solids that will be transferred to another vessel.

41. Beaker Tongs
Beaker tongs are used to move beakers containing hot liquids.

42. Clay Triangle
The clay triangle is used as a support for porcelein crucibles when being heated over a Bunsen burner.

43. Crucible Tongs
For handling hot crucibles; also used to pick up other hot objects. NOT to be used for picking up beakers!

44. Ring Stand and Ring Clamps
Base/Pole of set-up for experimenting.
Holds glassware in place for heating or evaporating.

45. Wire Gauze
Wire gauze sits on the iron ring to provide a place to stand a beaker.