Chemistry
Apparatus
You are required to know the name, use, and proper spelling of
each of the pieces of lab apparatus below. Each item below has a photo linked to it and a brief
description of its use.
(Griffin) beaker: performing simple reactions or for heating
solutions or liquids in
beaker tongs:
pick up hot beakers
Bunsen burner: fast heating with
natural gas
buret
clamp: used to attach buret to ring stand
buret:
measuring volume of liquid delivered (most-precise liquid measure)
clay
triangle: holds crucible or evaporating dish over Bunsen burner
cork: to seal test
tube, or Erlenmeyer flask
crucible
tongs: pick up hot crucible or evaporating dish
crucible with lid:
used to heat to total dryness
electronic
balance: determine mass of solid or liquid
Erlenmeyer flask: titration;
reactions
eudiometer:
to collect and determine volume of a gas
evaporating
dish: used to heat to total dryness (larger amounts than crucible)
filter paper:
to separate solids from liquids in solution
funnel: pour
liquids through
graduated
cylinder: measuring volume of a liquid (second-most precise liquid measure)
hot plate:
to heat glassware without flame
ignitor:
to light Bunsen burner
iron ring: holds
up glassware over Bunsen burner
microplate:
do perform multiple micro-scale reactions
microspatula:
to pick up small samples of powdered chemicals
mortar
& pestle: to grind solids in to fine powder
(disposable) pipet: to measure/deliver mL
amounts of liquid chemicals
ring stand:
device to hold apparatus up for heating, filtering, or cooling
rubber
stopper: to seal test tube or Erlenmeyer flask
scoopla:
to pick up larger samples of powdered or granulated chemicals
(glass) stir
rod: stirring solutions
test
tube brush: to clean test tubes and other smaller glassware
test
tube clamp: used to attach test tube to ring stand
test
tube holder: used to hold test tube in a flame
test
tube rack: to hold test tubes during reaction or drying
test tube: simple
aqueous reactions
thermometer:
taking temperature of solution
vacuum flask:
to speed up filtration
wash bottle:
to rinse clean apparatus using distilled water
watch glass:
to dry powdered samples or cover beakers
wire gauze
(with ceramic center): goes on iron ring to keep glassware up over Bunsen burner
