FORENSIC CHEMISTRY AND TOXICOLOGY

NAME: _Gregorio, Diego Austin F._________________ DATE: _9/02/2022__________

STUDENT NO.: ____2020101549______________ SECTION:_BSC
3A__________

LABORATORY ACTIVITY #1
COMMON LABORATORY APPARATUS AND GLASSWARES

In this activity, the students will be familiarized with the common laboratory
apparatus and glasswares used in the laboratory. Sketch to distinguish one from the other and
describe its use.

I. Objective: To be able to identify the common laboratory apparatus and glasswares and
describe its use.

II. Materials:

A. beaker L. watch glass

B. graduated cylinder M. aspirator
C. Erlenmeyer flask N. stirring rod
D. volumetric flask O. spatula
E. pipette P. top loading balance
F. tripod Q. crucible tong
G. wire gauze R. test tube
H. alcohol lamp S. test tube rack
I. Bunsen burner T. iron stand
J. dropper U. iron clamp
K. reagent bottle V. funnel

III. Procedures:

A. Draw the above-stated materials and label it.

B. Describe its use.

IV. Illustrations and Description:

Reference: Cejes and Libres-Etis (2014). Laboratory Manual for Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology First Edition. ChapterHouse
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Beaker Graduated Erlenmeyer flask Volumetric flask

Used to hold and heat Cylinder
liquids. Used to measure the
volumes of liquids.
Used to heat, mix, and Used to measure one
store liquids. The specific volume in
advantage to the mixing accurate
Erlenmeyer Flask is solutions.
that the bottom is
wider than the top so
it will heat quicker
because of the greater
surface area exposed
to the heat.

Wire gauze
Pipette Alcohol lamp
Used with a ring
Used to measure out Tripod Used for heating,
clamp to support
or transfer small Used to support flasks sterilization, and
glassware over a
quantities of liquid, in and beakers combustion in a
Bunsen burner.
volumes of milliliters laboratory
Spreads flame out for
(mL), microliters more even heating.
(μL).

Bunsen Burner Dropper Watch glass

Used for heating and
exposing items to
flame.
Used for drawing Reagent Bottle
Used to store Used to hold solids
liquid in and releasing when being weighed
it a drop at a time. chemicals in liquid or
powder form. or transported.

Reference: Cejes and Libres-Etis (2014). Laboratory Manual for Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology First Edition. ChapterHouse
Publishing Incorporated, Novaliches, Quezon City.
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Aspirator Stirring rod Spatula Top loading balance

Used for removing Used to stir liquids. Used for moving Used for weighing
liquids or gases by small amounts of solid substances or objects,
suction, from place to place. usually in grams.

Crucible tong
Used to hold crucibles Test tube
and evaporating Used for storing, Test tube rack
Iron stand
dishes when they are mixing, and heating Used to hold test tubes
Used to support the
hot. small amounts of while reactions iron ring when heating
chemicals. happen in them or substances or mixtures
while they are not in a flask or beaker.
needed.

Funnel
Iron clamp Used to channel liquids
Used to hold separatory
or fine-grained
funnels
chemicals (powders)
into labware with a
narrow neck or opening.

V. Questions:

A. What apparatus/glasswares are used for measurement? heating? container? transfer

of substances?

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 Measurement: Graduated cylinder, Volumetric flask, Top loading balance

 Heating: Tripod, Wire gauze, Alcohol lamp, Bunsen Burner, Stirring rod,
Crucible tong, Iron stand, Iron clamp
 Container: Beaker, Erlenmeyer flask, Reagent bottle, Test tube, Test tube rack,
 Transfer of substances: Dropper, Watch glass, Aspirator, Spatula, Funnel

B. Why is there a need to be familiar with the use of laboratory apparatus?

 By becoming familiar with the laboratory you're working in and always
following proper safety procedures, you can help to prevent or eliminate hazards.
You will also know the proper steps to take in the unfortunate event that
something does go wrong

VI. Conclusions:
 In conclusion, on the activity that I have done is there are many pieces of
equipment and glassware used in the laboratory and each one of them has its
specific purpose in the lab. I can also conclude that laboratory equipment’s are
important because instead of only reading about experiments, lab equipment
enables the execution of them. You can watch things and carry out experiments
rather than taking notes.

Reference: Cejes and Libres-Etis (2014). Laboratory Manual for Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology First Edition. ChapterHouse
Publishing Incorporated, Novaliches, Quezon City.
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