CHEMISTRY Laboratory equipment vocabulary

name two pieces of laboratory equipment that can supply heat

Bunsen burner and hot plate

watch glass

a circular concave piece of glass used to evaporate a liquid, hold solids while being weighed, or as a cover for a beaker

erlenmeyer flask

a cone-shaped bottle with a wide flat base and a long neck, used for chemical reactions, can be used to measure liquid volume

crucible (and cover)

a container usually made from clay that can withstand very high temperatures, used for melting and evaporation

graduated cylinder

a glass or plastic container that is used to measure liquid volume

wire gauze

a metal screen which a circular patch of clay in the middle that is placed on the ring stand and under laboratory glassware to diffuse heat

evaporating dish

a shallow concave dish with a lip that is used to evaporate solutions

name three pieces of laboratory equipment that can be used to measure liquid volume

beaker, graduated cylinder, Erlenmeyer flask

forceps

metal or plastic tongs that are used to lift small objects

name two pieces of laboratory equipment that can be used to transfer small amounts of liquids

pipettes and medicine droppers

name three pieces of personal protective equipment that you should wear when working in a laboratory

safety goggles, gloves, lab coat/apron

name two pieces of laboratory equipment that can be used to pick up hot objects

tongs and test tube holder

wire brush

used for cleaning test tubes

beaker

used for pouring and heating chemicals, can be used to measure liquid volume

mortar and pestle

used to grind dry chemicals into a powder; usually made of porcelain

test tube clamp

used to hold test tuber when heating/ cooling the test tubes

test tube rack

used to hold test tubes

pipette/micropipette

used to measure and transfer small amounts of liquids

thermometer

used to measure temperature in degrees Celsius

funnel

used to pour substances into narrow necked containers

tongs

used to safely lift flasks and beakers

test tube

used to store small amounts of chemicals and to demonstrate chemical reactions

wire triangle

used to support items being heated by a Bunsen burner

ring stand

used to support scientific instruments

medicine dropper

used to transfer small amounts of liquids

hot plate

uses electricity to supply heat for various experiments

Bunsen burner

uses natural gas to supply heat for various experiments