Lab Equipment Visuals, Spellings, and Uses The Right tool for the job!

Beakers Beakers are used for holding various chemicals. They may be heated Not for measuring precisely. Sizes vary.

Graduated Cylinder Used to precisely measure the volume of liquids. Read from the meniscus at eye level. Sizes vary.

Erlenmeyer Flask Used in titrations. Useful for mixing by swirling Sizes vary.

Florence Flask Used to heat/boil liquids. Used to mix and store solutions. Also used to collect gases, if applicable. Sizes vary.

Test Tubes Used to hold small amounts of chemicals while experimenting and during reactions. Not for measuring precisely. Sizes vary.

Test Tube Rack Holds test tubes in a vertical position. May be used to store test tubes.

Ring Stand Used to support rings, clamps, etc. Base/Pole of set-up for experimenting. Holds glassware in place for heating or evaporating.

Test Tube Holder Used to hold test tubes while in use. Used for carrying or holding hot test tubes.

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.

Clay Triangle Used to hold a crucible in place on a ring stand. Also helps absorb and spread heat of flame. Part of ring stand set-up.

Crucible and Cover Used for heating small amounts of solids at high temperatures. Can withstand high direct heat.

Watch Glass Used to cover an evaporation dish or a beaker Used to show small reactions.

Evaporating Dish Used to contain small amounts of liquid while being evaporated. Used to evaporate excess liquids.

Dropping Pipet Used to transfer very small amounts of liquid.

Plastic Wash Bottle Used to rinse out glassware. Usually contains deionized water.