Lab Equipment Flashcards

Laboratory Equipment

Various tools and instruments used in scientific laboratories to carry out experiments and research.

Bunsen Burner

A device used for heating substances and performing flame tests.

Beaker

A container used for mixing, heating, and holding liquids and chemicals.

Test Tube

A cylindrical glass container used for holding and mixing small amounts of liquids.

Graduated Cylinder

A tall container used for accurate measurement of liquid volumes.

Hot Plate

An electric heating device used to heat substances in the laboratory.

Spectrophotometer

An instrument used to measure the absorbance and transmittance of light by a substance.

Analytical Balance

A device designed to measure the mass of samples with a high degree of accuracy and precision.

Volumetric Flask

A type of flask used for precise dilutions and preparation of standard solutions.

Funnel

A tool used to separate a solid from a liquid in a chemical mixture, often combined with filter paper.

Crucible Tongs

Tools used to lift hot crucibles or other items that cannot be handled with bare hands.

Evaporating Dish

A shallow dish used to separate liquids and solids from a solution by evaporation.

Ring Stand

A stand used to hold glassware in place during experimental procedures.

Crucible and Cover

Used to contain chemical compounds when heated to extremely high temperatures.

Stirring Rod

A rod used to stir or mix solutions.

Ring Clamp

An accessory used for supporting apparatus above the work surface.

Wire Gauze

A mesh used to diffuse heat when heating glassware directly with a flame.

Watch Glass

A glass disc used for evaporation, holding solids for weighing, or covering flasks/beakers.

Erlenmeyer Flask

A container used for mixing, heating, and storing liquids.

Clay Triangle

An accessory used to support a crucible being heated over a flame.

Buret

A graduated glass tube used to deliver precise volumes of liquid, primarily for titration.

Scoop Spatula

A tool used to transfer solids, typically larger in capacity than standard spatulas.

Test Tube Tongs

Tools used to hold test tubes during heating.

Beaker Tongs

Tools used to hold and move beakers containing hot liquids.

Pestle and Mortar

Devices used for mixing, grinding, and crushing chemical components.

Rubber Stopper

A seal used to close bottles, tubes, and containers.

Flint Striker

A tool that produces a spark to ignite a Bunsen burner flame.

Spot Plate

An instrument designed to facilitate testing of multiple samples.

Test Tube Clamp

A device used to securely hold and manipulate test tubes.

Electronic Balance

An instrument used to accurately measure the weight of materials.

Thermometer

An instrument used to measure temperature.

Pipette

A slender tube used for suctioning liquids to measure or transfer them.

Test Tube Brush

A brush used for cleaning test tubes and narrow mouth laboratory glassware.

Cuvette

A small tube-shaped piece of equipment used for holding samples for spectroscopic analysis.

Cuvette Holder

A device used to suspend a cuvette in a stable position during measurements.