Laboratory Equipment (Apparatus)

Flashcards covering laboratory equipment and their uses, based on lecture notes.

A __ is used for holding, heating, and mixing liquids.

Used for holding, heating & mixing liquids.

A __ is used for holding a test tube or boiling tube.

Used for holding a test tube or boiling tube.

An __ is used to evaporate a liquid from a solution.

Used to evaporate a liquid from a solution (A concentrated solution or a solid precipitate is left behind)

A __ is used for collecting & holding gas from an experiment.

Used for collecting & holding gas from an experiment.

A __ is used for holding and swirling liquids without spilling.

Used for holding and swirling liquids without spilling (The shape also reduces the loss of evaporation).

A __ is used for transferring liquid into a flask.

Used for transferring liquid into a flask.

A __ is used for crushing, grinding & grounding substances.

Used for crushing, grinding & grounding substances.

A __ is used for measuring temperature in degrees.

Used for measuring temperature in degrees.

A __ is used for supporting wire gauze over a bunsen burner.

Used for supporting wire gauze over a bunsen burner.

__ is used for distributing heat evenly and supporting beakers/flasks during heating.

Used for distributing heat evenly & supporting beakers/flasks during heating.

__ are used for gripping & lifting objects.

Used for gripping & lifting objects.

A __ is generally used for measuring volumes of liquids.

Used for measuring volumes of liquids.

A __ is used for channeling liquid into a burette/container with a small opening.

Used for channeling liquid into a burette/container with small opening.

An __ is used for weighing substances.

Used for weighing substances.

A __is used for picking up and transporting small quantities of powder/solid.

Used for picking up and transporting small quantities of powder/solid.

A __is used for magnifying an object.

Used for magnifying an object.

A __ is used for pressure assisted filtration.

Used for pressure assisted filtration.

A __ is used for holding liquids, and its round bottom enables uniform heating.

Used for holding liquids. The round bottom enables uniform heating of liquids.

A __ is used for growing microorganisms.

Used for growing microorganisms.

A __ is used for measuring & transferring a fixed volume of liquid with a controlled release.

Used for measuring & transferring a fixed volume of liquid with a controlled release.

A __ is used for dispensing an accurate volume of liquid.

Used for dispensing an accurate volume of liquid (0 - 50 cm³).

A __ is used for holding multiple test tubes upright.

Used for holding multiple test tubes upright.

A __ is used for heating, sterilisation and combustion.

Used for heating, sterilisation and combustion.

A __ is used for measuring the amount of time elapsed.

Used for measuring the amount of time elapsed.