Lab Equipment Lab equipment is an important part of chemistry and science in general.

In this page you will learn about lab equipment and its uses. The Funnel is a piece of eqipment that is used in the lab but is not confined to the lab. The funnel can be used to target liguids into any container so they will not be lost or spilled.

Funnel

Name

Description

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Beaker

Used to hold and heat liquids. Multipurpose and essential in the lab.

Microspatula

The Microspatula, commonly called a spatula, is used for moving small amounts of solid from place to place.

Bottle

Bottles can be ued for storage, for mixing and for displaying.

Mortar and Pestle

The Mortar and Pestle are used to crush solids into powders for experiments, usually to better dissolve the solids.

Bunsen Burner

Bunsen burners are used for heating and exposing items to flame. They have many more uses than a hot plate, but do not replace a hot plate.

Paper Towels are essential to the lab Paper Towels environment. They will be used in almost every lab.

Buret

The buret is used in titrations to measure precisely how much liquid is used.

Pipet

The pipet is used for moving small amounts of liquid from place to place. They are usually made of plastic and are disposable

Crucible

Crucibles are used to heat small quantities to very high temperatures.

Ring Stand

Ring stands are used to hold items being heated. Clamps or rings can be used so that items may be placed above the lab table for heating by bunsen burners or other items.

Erlenmeyer Flask

The Erlenmeyer Flask is used to heat and store liquids. The advantage to the Erlenmeyer Flask is that the bottom is wider than the top so it will heat quicker because of the greater surface area exposed to the heat.

Stir Rod

The stir rods are used to stir things. They are usually made of glass. Stir Rods are very useful in the lab setting.

Evaporating Dish

The Evaporating Dish is used to heat and evaporate liquids.

Stopper

Stoppers come in many different sizes. The sizes are from 0 to 8. Stoppers can have holes for thermometers and for other probes that may be used.

Florence Flask

The Florence Flask is used for heating subtances that need to be heated evenly. The bulbed bottom allows the heat to distribute through the liquid more evenly. The Florence Flask is mostly used in distillation experiments.

Test tube Brush

The test tube brush is used to easily clean the inside of a test tube.

Food Coloring

Food Coloring is used in many experiments to show color change and to make the experiment more exciting.

Test tube Holder

The holder is used to hold test tubes when they are hot and untouchable.

Test tube Rack

The testtube rack is used to hold testtubes while reactions happen in them or while they are not needed.

The thermometer is used to take temperature of solids, liquids, and Thermometer gases. They are usually in oC, but can also be in oF

Tongs

Tongs are used to hold many different things such as flasks, crucibles, and evaporating dishes when they are hot.

Triangle

The triangle is used to hold crucibles when they are being heated. They usually sit on a ring stand

container to another, or for filtering when equipped with filter paper. Graduated cylinders - for measurement of an amount of liquid. The volume of liquid can be estimated to the nearest 0.1 mL with practice. Ring stand (with rings or clamps) - for holding pieces of glassware in place. Test tubes - for holding small samples or for containing small-scale reactions test-tube holders - for holding test tubes when tubes should not be touched tongs - similar function to forceps, but are useful for larger items volumetric flasks - to measure precise volumes of liquid or to make precise dilutions. Wash bottles - for dispensing small quantities of distilled water. Watch glasses - for holding small samples or for covering beakers or evaporating dishes. Wire gauze on a ring - supports beakers to be heated by Bunsen burners

Volumetric Flask

The Volumetric flask is used to measure one specific volume. They are mostly used in mixing solutions where a one liter or one half a liter is needed.

Watch Glass

The watch glass is used to hold solids when being weighed or transported. They should never be heated.

Beaker - a liquid-measuring container clay triangle - a wire frame with porcelain used to support a crucible wire gauze - used to spread heat of a burner flame test tube - used as holder of small amount of solution forceps - holds or pick up small objects graduated cylinder - measures approximate volume of liquids graduated pipette - measures solution volumes condenser - used in distillation crucible - used to heat a small amount of a solid substance at a very high temperature funnel - used to transfer solids and liquids without spilling thermometer - measures temperature balance - measures mass of material pH meter - measures acidity of solutions centrifuge - separates materials of varying density pipette - used to transfer measured substances into another vessel droppers - for addition of liquids, drop by drop glass funnels - for funneling liquids from one