Lab Equipment &

Procedures

GogglesProtect eyes

Graduated Cylinder

Accurately measure liquids

Mortar & Pestle

Crushing solids

Plastic Wash bottle

Rinse lab equipment

Test Tube

Small scale chemical reactions

Test tube rack

Hold multiple test tubes at once

Test tube brush

Cleaning test tubes

Test tube tongs

Holding one test tube

Watch glassSmall chemical reactions & for

covering beakers

Well plate

Comparing small scale reactions

funnelTransfer a liquid from a large container to a small container

Petri dishSmall reactions that need to be

covered

spatula

Picking up tiny amounts of solid

chemical

scoopulaPicking up small amounts of solid

chemical

forcepsPicking up one small piece of

solid

Rubber stoppers

Closing or plugging a container

Volumetric flask

Diluting solutions

Erlenmeyer flask

Mixing and heating chemicals;

Storing chemicals

Beaker

Mixing and heating chemicals

Stirring rod

Stirring chemical solutions

Plastic pipette Adding small amounts of

chemicals

Ring stand

Used in conjunction with

other lab equipment

Iron ringHolding lab equipment above the

burner

Wire gauze

Placed on top of the iron ring

Bunsen burner

heating

Pipestem triangleHolding crucible or evaporating

dish above the burner

Crucible and coverFor heating solid chemicals

Evaporating dish

Drying out wet mixture/solid

Crucible tongs

For picking up a hot crucible or evaporating dish

Insulating padTo put hot stuff on

Beaker tongsTo move hot beakers

Wing tip

To spread the flame on a

Bunsen burner

Striker

ignite a Bunsen burner

Utility clampTo secure lab equipment to the

ring stand

Thermometer

Measure temperature

Hotplate

Heating chemicals without using an open flame

Heating with burner1. Flame should be 2-3 inches high,

blue with a lighter blue inner cone2. Tip of flame should be 1-2 inches

below wire gauze3. 2nd iron ring to stabilize beakers

Water bath1. Heats the test tube evenly2. Can be done with hotplate or burner3. Water level in beaker should be

higher than the water level in test tube

4. Utility clamp used to stabilize test tube

Cooling hot equipment

1. Hot glass – use insulating pad and leave on lab bench until it is cool enough to touch, then run it under warm water, wipe dry with paper towel

2. Hot metal – pick up cool part and run hot part under cool water, wipe dry with paper towel

Wearing gogglesGoggles should already be on and covering eyes (not forehead or neck) before you walk past the sink & dryrack in the back of the room!