Labware (Names and Functions)

Hold and mix chemicals

Hold and mix chemicals

Erlenmeyer flask

Hold other glassware/lab ware on the ring stand

Ring clamp/iron ring

Hold test tube / move over a flame

Test tube tongs

Hold and move beakers

Beaker Tongs

Hold and move crucible

Crucible tongs

Hold specimens, culture bacteria

Petri dish *

Connect or seal glassware in an experiment

rubber stopper

Deliver small quantities of liquid from a vial

medicine dropper

Move small quantities of solids

Spatula *

Move large quantities of solids

Scoopula

Hold a crucible over a fire/ring clamp

Clay triangle

Protect clothing and skin in a lab setting

Apron

Protect eyes in a lab setting

Goggles

Transfer liquids between labware

Funnel

Produce fire

Bunsen Burner

Heat flammable substances

Hot plate

Measure the temperature of a sample

Thermometer

Heat small chemical quantities to a high temperature

Crucible

A base for bunsen burner, clamps, and other labware

Ring stand

Crush solids

Mortar and pestle

Hold and mix small quantities

Dilution tray/well plate

Mix small quantities to observe general reaction

Spot plate

Hold glassware on a ring clamp& distribute heat

Wire gauze

Evaporate excess liquid from a sample

Evaporating dish

Hold small samples, or cover other glassware

Watch glass

Hold test tubes during experiment or after cleaning

Test tube rack

Measure liquids

Graduated cylinder

Measure and deliver precise volumes of liquids

Buret *

Attach buret to ring stand

Buret clamp

Clean/rinse glassware

squirt bottle

Clean test tubes

test tube brush

Carefully hold & move small objects

forceps

Pick up/deliver general quantities of liquid

Pipette

Attaches to ring stand; Supports flasks/test tubes

utility clamp

hold and mix chemicals

beaker

hold and mix chemicals

test tube

measures small amounts of liquids accurately

volumetric pipet *

seal flasks or test tubes

cork stopper

used to label and store chemicals

storage container