chemistry equipment USES

ms purvis chemistry 7/31/2026

beaker

as a container, like a cup, may be heated

graduated cylinder

to measure volume

erlenmeyer or florence flask

may be heated

test tube

many uses, can be heated

test tube holder

to hold a test tube

tongs

to pick up and hold apparatus

gas measuring tube

used to collect the volumes of gases

double buret clamp

to hold burets when titrating

10 cm ruler

to measure length

pipestem triangle

to support to crucible

crucible and cover

to heat small amounts of solid materials at high temperatures

ceramic fibered square

to place under hot apparatus

wire gauze

to spread the heat of a flame

laboratory burner or bunsen burner

to heat chemicals in beakers or test tubes

ring stand

a support with many uses

buret

used to withdraw and measure volumes of solutions in titrations

volumetric flask

used in the preparation of solutions

microtitration plate

used to hold liquids in micro experiments

iron ring

to fasten to the ring stand as a support for apparatus

test tube brush

to scrub glass apparatus

buret clamp- test tube clamp

to hold apparatus, may be fastened to the ring stand

stirring rod

to stir in combinations of materials, to use in pouring liquids

mortar and pestle

to grind chemicals to a powder

spatula

to transfer solid chemicals in weighing

triangular file

to scratch glass to file

rubber connector

to connect parts of apparatus

pinch clamp

to clamp a rubber connector

test tube rack

to hold test tubes in an upright position

plastic wash bottle

to dispense distilled water

pneumatic trough

to hold water; gass collecting bottles, and delivery tube from gas generator

evaporating dish

as a container for small amounts of liquids being evaporated

glass plate

many uses (should not be heated)

watch glass

may be used as a beaker cover, may be used in evaporating very small amounts of liquid

funnel

to hold a filter paper, may be used in pouring

medicine dropper

to transfer small amounts of liquid

forceps

to pick up or hold small objects

funnel support

to support funnels

wide mouth bottle

many uses as a container

thin stem pipette

used in micro experiments to transfer small amounts of liquid