Common Chemistry Lab Equipment
Chemistry Lab Drawer Well Plate Well Plate Used for “small scale” reactions, where you are only using drops of solutions. Used for “small scale” reactions, where you are only using drops of solutions.
Chemistry Lab Drawer Scoopula Scoopula Used for measuring small amounts of chemicals. Used for measuring small amounts of chemicals. Never stick these directly into a bottle of chemicals. Never stick these directly into a bottle of chemicals. You can contaminate the entire bottle. You can contaminate the entire bottle.
Chemistry Lab Drawer Lab Apron (Folded) Lab Apron (Folded) Goggles (top right) Goggles (top right) Hose Clamp (under well plate Hose Clamp (under well plate
Chemistry Lab Drawer Wash bottle. Use this for “rinsing” chemicals into your reaction vessel. Wash bottle. Use this for “rinsing” chemicals into your reaction vessel.
Chemistry Lab Drawer Test Tube Rack and Test Tubes Test Tube Rack and Test Tubes Test Tubes are another “primary” reaction vessel Test Tubes are another “primary” reaction vessel Rubber stoppers (to the right of wash bottle) Rubber stoppers (to the right of wash bottle)
Chemistry Lab Drawer Test Tube Holder Test Tube Holder Disposable Pipet (to the left) Disposable Pipet (to the left)
Chemistry Lab Drawer Graduated Cylinder Graduated Cylinder Use these to accurately measure liquids in lab. Never use beakers or flasks to measure. Use these to accurately measure liquids in lab. Never use beakers or flasks to measure. The answer on the SOL is always GRADUATED CYLINDER. The answer on the SOL is always GRADUATED CYLINDER.
Volumes. We will work with liters (L) and milliliters (mL) in this class. We will work with liters (L) and milliliters (mL) in this class mL = 1L; 1000 L = 1 m mL = 1L; 1000 L = 1 m 3 Cubic centimeters (cm 3 ) and milliliters (mL) are different names for the same amount. 1 mL = 1 cm 3. Cubic centimeters (cm 3 ) and milliliters (mL) are different names for the same amount. 1 mL = 1 cm 3. 1 drop from a dropper is approximately 0.05 mL. So, 20 drops = 1 mL. 1 drop from a dropper is approximately 0.05 mL. So, 20 drops = 1 mL.
Chemistry Lab Drawer Thermometers Thermometers Last thing on front: combustion spoon (looks like soup ladle) Last thing on front: combustion spoon (looks like soup ladle)
Chemistry Lab Drawer (back side) Tongs Tongs
Chemistry Lab Drawer Crucible and Lid Crucible and Lid Used for STRONG Heating Used for STRONG Heating Use tongs to pick up while heating Use tongs to pick up while heating
Chemistry Lab Drawer Watch Glass Watch Glass Not real useful Not real useful
Chemistry Lab Drawer Evaporating Dish Evaporating Dish Used for GENTLE heating or NO heating Used for GENTLE heating or NO heating Use tongs while heating also. Use tongs while heating also.
Chemistry Lab Drawer Funnel Funnel Used with filter paper. Used with filter paper.
Chemistry Lab Drawer Clay Triangle Clay Triangle Use this to safely heat crucibles. Use this to safely heat crucibles.
Chemistry Lab Drawer Beakers Beakers
Chemistry Lab Drawer Erlenmeyer Flask Erlenmeyer Flask Used as a reaction “vessel” in lab. Used as a reaction “vessel” in lab. Swirl Swirl
Chemistry Lab Drawer Ring Stand Ring Stand Ring Clamps Ring Clamps Utility Clamps (bottom left corner) Utility Clamps (bottom left corner)
Chemistry Lab Drawer Wire Gauze Wire Gauze Use this for heating beakers or flasks or even evaporating dishes. Use this for heating beakers or flasks or even evaporating dishes.
Chemistry Lab Drawer Bunsen Burner Bunsen Burner
Bunsen Burner Safety 1. Never walk away from a lit burner. 1. Never walk away from a lit burner. 2. Never leave the gas turned on while the burner is NOT lit. 2. Never leave the gas turned on while the burner is NOT lit. 3. Never leave a test tube in the flame while heating. 3. Never leave a test tube in the flame while heating. 4. Never point a test tube at someone else while heating. 4. Never point a test tube at someone else while heating.
Chemistry Lab Drawer Pipets and Pipet bulb Pipets and Pipet bulb NEVER use your mouth to pipet. NEVER use your mouth to pipet.
Chemistry Lab Drawer Not on Handout Volumetric flasks Volumetric flasks
Volumetric Flasks Used for making very accurate concentrations of solutions. Used for making very accurate concentrations of solutions. Beakers/Flasks—accurate to about 5% (50,000 ppm) Beakers/Flasks—accurate to about 5% (50,000 ppm) Graduated cylinder—accurate to about 1% (10,000 ppm) Graduated cylinder—accurate to about 1% (10,000 ppm) Volumetric Flasks—accurate about 0.04% (400 ppm) Volumetric Flasks—accurate about 0.04% (400 ppm)
Chemistry Lab Drawer Not on Handout Buret on ring stand Buret on ring stand Used for titrations. Used for titrations.
Chemistry Lab Drawer Not on Handout Stirring Rods Stirring Rods
Chemistry Lab Drawer Not on Handout Mortar and Pestle. Used for grinding up solids or mixing solids. Mortar and Pestle. Used for grinding up solids or mixing solids.