Inorganic Chemistry - Common Laboratory Tools and Equipment

Vocabulary flashcards covering common laboratory tools and equipment from the lecture notes.

Test Tube

Glass tube closed at one end used for mixing liquids, solids, or solutions for simple chemical tests.

Vial

Small glass or plastic bottle, cylindrical, used for storing small amounts of solids or liquids.

Beaker

Deep wide-mouthed, thin-walled cylindrical vessel with calibration and pouring lip, used for boiling water or solutions when no flask is available.

Erlenmeyer Flask

Thin-long necked, cone-shaped glass vessel with triangular body and flat bottom, used to hold chemical solutions and to heat liquids.

Florence Flask

Long-necked, thin glass vessel with a rounded body, used as a reaction vessel and sometimes a gas apparatus.

Volumetric Flask

Thin-walled, flat-bottom flask with a long, narrow neck used for preparing solutions at a desired concentration.

Reagent Bottle

Glass container with narrow necks closed by stoppers used for storing reagent substances.

Graduated Cylinder

Glass container with calibrations used to measure liquid volume.

Pipette

Aspirator

Rubber device used for cleaning balance pans and for drawing liquids into a pipette.

Burette

Long, graduated tube used in volumetric analysis or titration to measure precise volumes of liquid.

Dropper

Short glass piece with a constricted end and rubber bulb used to dispense liquids in drops.

Stirring Rod

Straight slender glass rod used to stir solutions and aid transfer of liquids.

Watch Glass

Glass plate used to cover a beaker to prevent contamination of solutions.

Glass Funnel

Hollow cone with a stem used to support filter paper and facilitate introduction of liquid.

Thermometer

Glass device used for measuring temperature (in Celsius or Fahrenheit).

Mortar and Pestle

Ceramics used for grinding solid substances into powder.

Crucible and Cover

Container used for heating or melting small amounts of substances requiring extreme heat.

Evaporating Dish

Shallow porcelain dish used to evaporate water from a solution to obtain solid materials.

Iron Stand

Solid iron rod mounted on a base used to support or mount apparatus.

Iron Ring

Circular iron mount on an iron stand used to support beakers and other devices, and to hold wire gauze in place.

Iron Clamp

Solid iron piece used to support a test tube, flask, or other device.

Burette Clamp

Metallic device used to hold burettes in titration.

Tripod

Three-legged stand used to support apparatus, especially for heating without a wire gauze.

Wire Gauze

Thin metal screen with a center of asbestos used to support and protect beaker and flask from direct flame.

Test Tube Holder

Metallic device used to hold a test tube safely while heated or when it contains corrosive reagent.

Crucible Tong

Tool used to handle hot crucibles and evaporating dishes.

Clay Triangle

Support for crucibles and other apparatus that require direct heating.

Test Tube Rack

Wooden rack used to keep a supply of test tubes ready for use.

Spatula

Tool used for spooning out small amounts of solids from a container.

Alcohol Lamp

Glass-bottomed lamp with a metal screw top, filled with denatured alcohol to provide heat.

Bunsen Burner

Device used to provide heat using gas or fuel.

Triple Beam Balance

Mechanical balance calibrated in grams with a capacity of about 610 g and 0.1 g sensitivity.

Top Loading Electronic Balance

Digital balance with a display used to measure the mass