Lab Equipment Descriptions

1. Beaker For holding and heating liquids, NOT for measuring liquid volumes.

2. Erlenmeyer flask For holding and heating liquids. NOT for measuring liquid volumes.

3. Volumetric flask For preparing solutions.

4. Graduated cylinder For measuring liquid volumes.

5. Evaporating dish For evaporating liquids.

6. Crucible with lid For heating solids.

7. Clay triangle For holding a crucible on a ring stand.

8. Crucible tongs For picking up and moving hot crucibles and lids.

9. Wire screen For supporting beakers and evaporating dishes on a ring stand.

10. Ring stand Used to support other pieces of lab equipment such as crucibles, wire screens, etc.

11. Iron ring Attached to a ring stand; supports wire screens, clay triangles, and funnels.

12. Utility clamp Attaches to a ring stand and holds a test tube.

13. Test tube For holding small amounts of chemicals.

14. Test tube holder For holding hot test tubes.

15. Test tube rack For holding and organizing test tubes.

16. Scoopula For taking solids out of containers.

17. Watch glass For holding small amounts of chemicals. Can also function as a lid for a beaker or evaporating dish.

18. Stirring rod For stirring liquids.

19. Bunsen burner For general purpose heating.

20. Hot plate For heating beakers and Erlenmeyer flasks.

21. Forceps For picking up small objects.

22. Graduated pipet with bulb For measuring and transferring liquids.

23. Beral pipets For transferring liquids.

24. Wash bottle Contains purified water for rinsing glassware.

25. Mortar and pestle For grinding solids into powder.

26. Funnel For pouring liquids into containers and for holding filter paper.