Chem lab equipment

Beaker

Used for holding and heating liquids; not precise for measuring volumes.

Erlenmeyer flask

For holding and heating liquids; narrow neck allows swirling without spilling; not precise for measuring volumes.

Volumetric flask

Used to prepare precise solutions; calibrated for one exact volume.

Graduated cylinder

Used to measure liquid volumes accurately.

Evaporating dish

For evaporating liquids, leaving solids behind.

Crucible with lid

Used to heat solids to very high temperatures.

Clay triangle

Supports a crucible on a ring stand during heating.

Crucible tongs

For safely picking up and moving hot crucibles and lids.

Wire screen

Placed on a ring stand to support beakers or evaporating dishes when heating.

Ring stand

A metal stand that supports clamps, rings, and other equipment.

Iron ring

Attaches to a ring stand; holds wire screens, clay triangles, or funnels.

Utility clamp

Attaches to a ring stand to hold test tubes or other small glassware.

Test tube

Holds small amounts of chemicals for reactions, heating, or observation.

Test tube holder

Used to hold a hot test tube safely.

Test tube rack

Keeps multiple test tubes upright and organized.

Test tube clamp

Attaches to a ring stand to hold a test tube in place.

Scoopula

Used to scoop and transfer small amounts of solid chemicals.

Watch glass

Holds small amounts of chemicals; can act as a cover for beakers or evaporating dishes.

Stirring rod

A glass rod used to stir liquids.

Bunsen burner

Produces a flame for general heating purposes.

Hot plate

Heats beakers and flasks without an open flame.

Forceps

Used to pick up and handle small objects.

Graduated pipet with bulb (glass pipet)

Measures and transfers liquids accurately in small volumes.

Beral pipet

Plastic dropper used to transfer small, imprecise amounts of liquid.

Burette and burette clamp

A burette delivers precise liquid volumes for titrations; the clamp secures it to a ring stand.

Wash bottle

Contains purified water for rinsing glassware or adding controlled amounts of water.

Mortar and pestle

Used to grind solid substances into powder.

Funnel

Directs liquids into containers and can hold filter paper for filtration.