Chemistry - Lab equipment

Beaker

a flat-bottomed cylindrical container, usually with a pouring lip, especially one used in a laboratory

Graduated cylinder

a narrow, cylindrical container marked with horizontal lines to represent units of measurement and used to precisely measure the volume of liquids.

Test tube

a hollow cylinder of thin glass with one end closed, used in chemical and biological experimentation and analysis.

Thermometer

an instrument for measuring temperature

Triple beam balance

an instrument for measuring mass

Meter stick

a long stick to measure a meter

Stopwatch

a watch with a hand or hands that can be stopped or started at any instant, used for precise timing

Pipette

a slender plastic tube used in a laboratory for measuring and transferring quantities of liquids from one container to another.

Microscope

an optical instrument having a magnifying lens or a combination of lenses for inspecting objects too small to be seen or too small to be seen distinctly and in detail by the unaided eye

Magnifying glass

a lens that produces an enlarged image of an object

Erlenmeyer flask

a cone shaped, flat bottomed container used in labs

Florence Flask

has a round body, a single long neck, and often a flat bottom. It is designed for uniform heating, boiling, distillation and ease of swirling; it is produced in a number of different glass thicknesses to stand different types of use.

Glass stirring rod

is a piece of laboratory equipment used to mix chemicals and liquids for laboratory purposes.

Pipestem Triangle

used to support a crucible.

Spatula

small scoop used to transfer powder and crystal chemicals.

Scoopula

used for transferring dry chemicals

Wire gauze

used to support a container (such as a beaker or flask) during heating

Hot hands

Silicon hot pads that can withstand high temperatures and are used to hold/transfer hot containers

Test tube rack

to hold test tubes in an upright position

Test tube brush

used to clean test tubes

Tongs

an instrument with two movable arms that are joined at one end, used for picking up and holding things.

Stopwatch

a tool used to measure time

Watch Glass

to hold solids while being weighed, or as a cover for a beaker.

glass; used to cover an evaporating dish or beaker

Crucible and cover

used to hold small amounts of chemicals during heating at high temperatures

Mortar and pestle

Used to grind solids into powders.

Rubber stopper

used to cover ends of test tubes and flasks

Cork

The outermost protective layer of a plant's bark, produced by the cork cambium.

Bunsen burner

a small adjustable gas burner used in laboratories.

Rubber tubing

used to connect apparatus so as to transfer liquids or gases

Ring stand

metal rod fixed upright in a heavy metal base; has many uses as a support

Ring clamp

used with ring stand to hold a glass container

Funnel

for pouring liquid or other substance through a small opening

Buchner funnel

filters solids from liquids using a mild vacuum

Dropper

a short glass tube with a rubber bulb at one end and a tiny hole at the other, for measuring out drops of medicine or other liquids.

Apron

a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

Goggles

Protects the eyes from flying objects or chemical splashes

Striker

used to ignite a burner

Flint

a very hard stone that produces a spark

Hot plate

An electrical device used to heat things up.

Electric scale

Used to measure the mass of a substance in grams

Fire Blanket

Safety equipment made of specially treated, fire resistant fabric and used to smother fires.

Eye wash station

The apparatus used to physically wash the eyes in the case that they may be contaminated by foreign materials or substances.

Well plate

mixing a small amount of chemicals together

Forceps

used to pick up or hold small items

Dissecting scissors

have thick blades with a fine cutting edge used to dissect and cut muscle tissue

Dissecting tray

holds specimen for dissection

Scapel

Surgical knife

Litmus paper

paper stained with litmus, used to indicate the acidity or alkalinity of a substance. Blue litmus paper turns red under acid conditions, and red litmus paper turns blue under alkaline conditions.

Spring scale

tool used to measure force

SDS

Safety Data Sheet

safety shower

an equipment which provides an emergency flow of water to rinse off a person

bone cutters

used to cut bone

test tube clamp

clamp used to hold hot test-tube

Dissecting Pins/T-Pins

Hold an organism in place in a dissection pan; also used to point to structures for identification

Calorimeter

an insulated device used to measure the absorption or release of heat in chemical or physical processes

Petri dish and cover

Used to culture cells and bacteria

Gas Outlets

Used to heat up chemicals and other substances

microscope slide

a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

Microscope cover slip

Thin material used to mount specimens

dissecting probe

Pointed object used to examine specimens

dissecting needle

used to gently move the organs to the side

filter paper

special paper used to separate solids from liquids

fire extinguisher

A device that sprays chemicals that put out fires.

Weigh Boats/Papers

For weighing ingredients on a balance

innoculating loop/needle

made of nichrome-metal alloy that heats quickly

sterilized over Bunsen burner

evaporating dish

porcelain; used to contain small volumes of liquid being evaporated

Buret

dispensing and transferring known volumes of fluids