LABORATORY APPARATUS

Apparatus Name Use Apparatus Name Use

-To hold
Used to measure liquids,
Measuring
different volumes Conical flask -Often used
cylinder
of liquids to heat
liquids

To hold test
Used to heat
Test tube tubes, usually
Crucible things, such as
holder when they
reaction mixtures
are hot

-To measure
approximate
volumes of Round Used t heat
Beaker
liquids bottom flask liquids
-To hold or heat
liquids

To contain
liquids or
Evaporating To heat and
Test tube small
dish evaporate liquids
amounts of
solids

Used to
deliver liquids
To hold liquids, is
Flat bottom usually into a
not used to heat Filter funnel
flask small
liquids in
mouthed
container

-To hold
different
apparatuses
To transfer small
Dropper Tong when they
volumes of liquid
are hot
- To pick hot
solid objects

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Apparatus Name Use Apparatus Name Use

To deliver To support
Burette accurate volumes Tripod the wire
of liquids. gauze

-To support
apparatus
when heating
Test tube To hold test - To spread
Gauze
rack tubes heat, when
heating a
flask or
container
To fix
equipments
Bunsen in a particular
To heat objects Stand
burner position.
Usually used
with clamps.

To hold solids
Glass rod To stir liquids Watch glass when being
weighed.

Used to hold
water in, has a
Used to fill
Wash bottle nozzle for easy Pipette filler
pipettes.
delivery of water
when squeezed.

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 To transfer
specific
To measure
Thermometer Pipette volumes of
temperate
liquid eg.
25cm3, 50cm3

Also show the students and explain

- Volumetric flask - used to make specific volumes

- Boiling Tube- larger than a test tube, used for heating solids and liquids

REFERENCES

http://www.scribd.com/doc/16208909/Common-Laboratory-Apparatus

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