Chemistry Equipment

Beaker

• doesn't measure the volume of liquids very accurately.

• It is usually used as a container for mixing or holding chemicals.

Bunsen Burner

• Used to heat chemicals

Metal Ring & Ring Stand

• used as a support (often to heat chemicals)

Wire Gauze

• used to support a container (such as a beaker or flask) during heating

Using a Bunsen

Burner with a Ring Stand

Test Tubes in Test

Tube Rack

• A TEST TUBE is used as a container to hold chemicals during heating or other reactions, and the TEST TUBE RACK supports the test tubes.

Test Tube Tongs

• holds a test tube during heating

Test Tube Clamp

• used to hold many lab equipment items when it is attached to a ring stand. For example: test tubes, hoses, Erlenmeyer flasks

Using a Test Tube Clamp

Erlenmeyer Flask

• gives only approximate measurements of volume.

• It is usually used as a mixing vessel or a container for heating

Graduated Cylinder

• used to measure the volume of liquids in mL.

Scupula

• used to transfer chemicals. Use these instead of your fingers!!

Stirring Rod

• Used to mix chemicals

Thermometer

• used to measure temperature

Metal Tongs

• can be used to hold or pick up many items

Clay Triangle

• a frame which can support a container

Rubber Coated

Beaker Tongs

• used to hold a hot beaker

Spot Plate

• has a number of small "wells". Chemicals are placed into the small wells, and the reaction can be observed as it takes place in the "well".

Pictures & descriptions found at the following websites:

• http://www.geocities.com/~chemfun/unit1/labequipment/equipment.html