9SCIE - Lab Equipment & their Uses (#2)

Boiling Tubes

Heat small volumes of liquids

Test Tubes

To carry out small chemical reactions

Beaker

To carry out large chemical reactions and heating liquids

Conical Flask

To mix liquids that need to be swirled

Measuring Cylinder

To accurately measure the volume of a liquid

Tripod

To support glassware being heated over a bunsen burner

Wire Gauze

Placed on tripod to hold equipment and spread heat evenly

Bunsen Burner

Heating substances

Evaporating Basin

Evaporating water from dissolved solids

Filter Funnel and Paper

To separate solids from liquids

Stirring Rod

To dissolve solids into liquids

Thermometer

To measure temperature

Spatula

To transfer small amounts of powdered chemicals from one container to another

Tongs

To hold pieces of solid chemicals in a bunsen flame

Test Tube Holders

To hold a boiling tube or a test tube when heating them over a bunsen flame

Test Tube Rack

To place test tubes and boiling tubes in to stop them rolling off the table