Lab Equipment

August 31, 2015

THERMOMETER

•An instrument used to measure temperature.

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GRADUATED CYLINDER

•A piece of laboratory equipment used to accurately measure the volume of a liquid.

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BEAKER

• Flat-bottomed glass container used in laboratories.

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SAFETY GOGGLES

•Eyewear to prevent and avoid eye injury.

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TRIPLE BEAM BALANCE

•A rugged weighing instrument. It is named for the three beams which carry different weights.

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FORCEPS

•A hinged instrument used for grasping and holding objects.

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BUNSEN BURNER

•A device used to heat substances for experiments.

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TEST TUBE

•A small glass tube-shaped container used to mix, heat, and store chemicals in laboratories

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PIPETTE•A slender graduated tube used in a laboratory for measuring and transferring quantities of liquids from one container to another.

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ERLENMEYER FLASK

•A cone-shaped laboratory flask with a narrow neck and broad flat bottom.

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FUNNEL

•A cone-shaped utensil with a large opening at the top and a small opening or tube at the bottom.

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TEST TUBE RACK

•To hold/support test tubes containing chemicals.

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73 ml 49 ml 91

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WHAT IS THE BASE UNIT OF LENGTH IN THE METRIC SYSTEM?

The meter and is represented a lowercase m.

WHAT IS THE BASE UNIT OF VOLUME IN THE METRIC SYSTEM?

The liter and is represented a lowercase l.

WHAT IS THE BASE UNIT OF MASS IN THE METRIC SYSTEM?

The kilogram and is represented a lowercase kg.

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE CURVE YOU SEE AT THE TOP OF A LIQUID IN A CYLINDER?

The Meniscus