chem lab equipment

beaker

hold solids or liquids that will not release gases when reacted or are unlikely to splatter if stirred or heated

mortar and pestle

used for crushing and grinding

electronic balance

used to show the weight of a substance

tare/zero button

used to make the electronic balance read "0.00"

erlenmeye flask

holds solids or liquids that may release gases for a reason or that are likely to splatter if stirred or heated

volumetric flask

used for making precise solutions

graduated cylinder

used to measure volumes of liquids

test tubes

holds chemicals during experiments

test tube holder

holding a test tube which is too hot

test tube racks

used for holding and organizing test tubes on the lab counter

funnel

used to aid the transfer of liquid from one vessel to another

wash bottle

spout delivers wash solution to a specific area (distilled water)

beaker tongs

used to move beakers containing hot liquids

crucible tongs

useful for grasping hot crucibles, flasks, test tubes, or dishes

hot plate

allows for controlled delivery of heat

plastic pipettes

used to transfer liquids from one container to another

spot well plate

used to hold small volumes of chemical

thermometer

used to measure temperature

bunsen burner

used for heating of nonvolatile liquids and solids

striker

used to start a Bunsen burner

crucible

a ceramic or metal container where other substances may be melted at high temps

fire blanket

used for smothering fires

eye wash station

used for washing out chemicals that may have splashed into your eyes

fire extinguisher

Used to put out a fire

chemical fume hood

Used to ventilate hazardous fumes, vapors, gases, and dust

safety shower

used for washing away chemicals that may have come in contact with clothes/skin

emergency stop button

used to shut off the entire room in an emergency event

florence flask

used for mixing chemicals, narrow neck prevents splash exposure

test tube brushes

used ot clean test tubes and graduated cylinders

rubber stoppers

used to close containers to avoid spillage or contamination

glass stirring rod

used to manually stir solutions

rubber policeman

An attachment to a stirring rod used to transfer solids from inside a beaker to another glass surface

forceps

used to pick up small objects

watch glass

used to hold a small amount of solid, such as the product of a reaction

weighing boat

used to weigh solids that will be transferred to another vessel

evaporating dish

used for heating stable solid compounds and elements

clay triangle

used to support porcelain crucibles when being heated over a Bunsen burner

ring stand

used for a safe and convenient way to perform reactions that require heating using a Bunsen burner

utility clamps

used to secure test tubes, distillation columns, and burets to the ringstand

iron ring

connects sto a ring stand and providess a stable elevated platform for the reaction

wire gauze

sits on the iron ring to provide a place to stand a beaker

double buret clamps

used to hold curets during titration

buret

glass tubes with fine gradation and a stopcock at the bottom, used for accurate fluid dispensing and titration

stopcock

A small handle that controls the delivery of the liquid on a buret

litmus paper

Red paper is used to identify bases, and blue is used to identify acids

mohr pipet

used to measure and deliver exact volumes of liquid using a bulb or a pump

mohr pipet pump and bulb

Siphons the liquid into the pipette to the desired level by turning the wheel on the pump or squeezing the rubber bulb

scoopulas

used to transfer solids into a weighing container from their original containers

conductivity meter

used to test to see if a solution is electrolytic

distillation apparatus

used to separate a mixture of compounds based on boiling point