GEN CHEM 1 | Lab Equipment

Ring Stand

It supports the Bunsen burner, iron ring, pipestem triangle, and other items, often while heating a substance.

Pipestem Triangle

supports the crucible when being heated over an open flame.

Evaporating Dish

used to evaporate excess solvents to create a more concentrated solution.

Test Tubes

used to hold small amounts of liquids for mixing or heating

Beaker

used to hold water and to heat other chemicals, especially, liquids

Erlenmeyer flask

a narrow-mouthed container used to transport, heat, or store substance; often used when a stopper is required

Volumetric Flask

calibrated to contain a precise volume at a particular temperature; used for precise dilutions and creating standard solutions

Watch Glass

used in keeping liquid contents in a beaker from splattering

Mortar & Pestle

used to grind chemicals into powder

Iron Ring

supports a beaker over a Bunsen burner; wire gauze is usually placed on top of this structure

Utility Clamp

used to hold a test tube or other piece of equipment in place on a ring stand

Wire Gauze

used for suspending glassware over the Bunsen burner

Tongs

used to transport a hot beaker, as well as remove the lid from a crucible

Triple-beam balance

used in obtaining the mass of an object

Test Tube Clamp

used to hold a test tube when heating its contents

Bunsen Burner

used for heating (flame-safe) contents in the lab

Foreceps

used in dissection to grasp tissues or pick up small items

File

used to grind down materials or sharpen items

Wire Brush

used to clean the inside of test tubes or graduated cylinders

Test Tube Rack

used in holding multiple test tubes filled with chemicals; or for drying after washing

Funnel

used to pour liquids into containers with small openings; also used to hold filter paper in a filtration setup

Scoopula

used in scooping solids/powders

Graduated Cylinder

used for measuring specific amounts of liquids, and has different measured graduation

Spatula

used in measuring/removing small amounts of solids or powders (often when obtaining mass)

Wash bottle

used to wash down specific pieces of equipment with water or keep materials moist

Micropipets

used to measure and dispense very small amounts of liquids (ex. 0.5 mL)

Buret

used in measuring specific amounts of liquids; and often in determining amounts of acids or bases needed (ex. 13 mL). It is also used in releasing small amounts of acids or bases into other solutions

Dropper

used to obtain small amounts of liquids, but is not precise

Thermometer

used to measure temperature

Pipet

used to measure and dispense small amounts of liquids (ex. 1 mL)

Well plate

used in mixing very small amounts of chemicals together and comparing results

Corks

used to seal or stop flasks or test tubes

Hot Plate

used for consistent heat; used to heat substances that may be flammable

Florence Flask

a flask with a round body and flat bottom. It is used to hold and heat liquids