Lab Equipment

Beaker

glass container used to hold and heat liquids

Bunsen Burner

heating device used in laboratory work

Crucible & Cover

porcelain cup used to heat solids to high temperatures.

Evaporating Dish

porcelain dish that can be heated to very high temperatures.

Volumetric flask

used for making liquid solutions of precise volumes

well plate

a flat plate with multiple "wells" used for micro chemical reactions

Buret

dispenses and transfers known volumes of solutions or liquids.

Erlenmeyer Flask

holds liquids with narrow neck to prevent splashes

Clay Triangle

device placed on a ring to hold a crucible when it is heated.

Ring Stand

an iron stand on which test tube clamps, burets clamps, and rings may be attached, assists in using Bunsen burner.

Test Tube

glass tube used to contain most chemical reactions

Test Tube holder

used to safely hold a test tube while heated.

Beaker Tongs

a tool used to pick up beakers when hot

Crucible tongs

a tool used to pick up a crucible when hot

Wire gauze

a metal mesh used when heating beakers and flasks

Stirring Rod

usually made of glass, used to stir solutions

Watch Glass

used as a beaker cover, or to evaporate very small amounts of liquids, observe micro reactions

Graduated cylinder

used to measure liquids

flint striker

used to light the Bunsen burner

Scoopula

used to gather small amounts of solids