Visuals, Spellings, and Uses The Right Tool for the Job! Lab Equipment Visuals, Spellings, and Uses The Right Tool for the Job!

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. Sizes vary.

Erlenmeyer Flask Used to approximately (not precisely) measure the volume various liquids. Useful for mixing by swirling Sizes vary.

Petri Dishes Used to grow/culture bacteria samples See? I love bacteria!

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.

Buret and Buret Clamp Used for precisely measuring dispensed liquids Holds buret to ring stand. Buret 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.

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.

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!!

Forceps A tool that resembles tweezers; used to pick up or hold tissue or small items.

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

Pipet, Pump, and Bulb Used to precisely measure the volume of liquids in small amounts.

Disposable /Plastic Pipets Disposable pipets used to transfer small amounts of chemicals. Ours typically hold ~1 mL