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Vocabulary flashcards covering common lab equipment and their uses.
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Micropipets
Plastic, disposable device used to transfer very small volumes of liquid.
Wire Brush
Used to clean glassware.
Corks/Rubber Stoppers
Tapered plugs used to seal openings of glassware.
Funnel
Used for pouring liquids between containers and can be used with filter paper to separate solids.
Wire Gauze
Distributes heat and provides a stable surface to hold vessels on a ring stand over a Bunsen burner.
Watch Glass
Circular glass dish used as a surface for evaporation or as a cover for a beaker.
Test Tube Holder/Clamps
Device used to hold test tubes over a Bunsen burner.
Evaporating Dish
Shallow dish used for evaporation of liquids.
Goggles
Eye protection.
Temperature Probe
Instrument used to measure the temperature of a substance.
Mortar and Pestle
Used to crush solids into smaller pieces or powder.
Crucible and Cover
Crucible with lid used to heat chemical compounds to very high temperatures.
Spatula
Used for scraping, transferring, or applying powders and paste-like chemicals.
Pipestem Triangle
Triangle used to support a crucible over a flame during heating.
Lab Burner/Bunsen Burner
Gas-burning device used to heat substances.
Tongs
Used to move hot glassware.
Graduated Cylinder
Used to measure liquid volumes; read at the bottom of the meniscus.
utility clamp
attach to a ring stand to hold a test tube or flask
erlenmeyer flask
experiment for swirling liquids by hand
scoopula
used to transfer solids
forceps
used to grab small objects
well plate
used to run very small amounts of liquid
pipet
transfering a small amount of liquids
beaker
used to hold or heat liquids
wash bottle
a squeeze bottle with a nozzle, used to rinse various pieces of laboratory glassware, such as test tubes and round bottom flasks
test tube rack
used to run small scale chemical reactions
ring stand
used to hold or clamp laboratory glassware
iron ring
stabilize flasks mounted to a ring stand sometimes over a Bunsen burner
buret
measure a precise amount of liquid