Common Laboratory Apparatus and Equipment

Being familiar with

the different
glassware and
equipment in the
laboratory and
knowing how to
properly use them
will help you be safe
Why do we need to be inside the
laboratory.
familiar with these?
 The Different
Lab Apparatus
and Equipment
Beaker
A beaker is used to hold,
mix, and heat liquids.

Most beakers have spouts on

their rims to aid in pouring.
They also commonly have
lips around their rims and
markings to measure the
volume they contain,
although they are not a
precise way to measure
liquids.
 It has a narrow neck and
expands toward its base.
This allows easy mixing
and swirling of the flask
without too much risk of
spilling. The narrow
opening also allows for
the use of a rubber or
glass stopper.

The marks on the side are

meant primarily for
Erlenmeyer Flask estimation rather than
precision.
Graduated Cylinder
This is a primary measuring tool for the
volume of a liquid. There are several
markings up and down the length of the
container with specific increments.
Graduated cylinders come in many sizes.
The smaller they are in diameter, the more
specific the volume measurements will be.
 Buret
A buret is a glass tube that is open at the top
and comes to a narrow pointed opening at
the bottom. Right above the bottom opening
is a stopcock that can be turned to control the
amount of liquid being released. 

A buret is used for extremely accurate

addition of liquid. By adjusting the stopcock,
the amount of liquid that is released can be
slowed to a drop every few seconds. Burets
are one of the most accurate tools in the lab.
Pipette
There are a large variety
of pipettes designed to
accomplish specific
goals. However, they are
all for measuring an
exact volume of liquid
and placing it into
another container.
 Test Tube
A test tube is a glass tube with one
end open and the other end closed.

Test tubes are used to hold small

samples. They are primarily used
for qualitative assessment and
comparison. They are also easily
capped with a rubber or glass
stopper.
 It is a laboratory equipment
that is used to hold upright
multiple test tubes at the
same time.

It is most commonly used

when various different
solutions are needed to
work with simultaneously,
for safety reasons, for safe
storage of test tubes, and to
Test Tube Rack ease the transport of
multiple tubes.
Test Tube Brush

A test tube or
spout brush is
a brush used for
cleaning test
tubes and narrow
mouth laboratory
glassware, such as
beakers and
flasks. 
Test Tube Holder

A test tube holder is used to

hold Test Tubes. It is used
for holding a test tube in
place when the tube is hot
or should not be touched.
Beaker Tongs

This is used to handle hot

beakers.
 A balance is used
to weigh
chemicals. The
chemicals are
always in some
form of container
and never placed
directly on the
balance.
Triple Beam Balance
Funnel
A lab funnel is just like any
other funnel except that it was
designed to be used in a
laboratory setting. They can be
made of plastic or glass and
can have either a short stem or
a long stem, depending on
what they are needed for. 
 Safety Goggles

Goggles, or safety glasses, are

forms of protective
eyewear that usually enclose
or protect the area surrounding
the eye in order to prevent
particulates, water
or chemicals from striking
the eyes. 
Mortar and Pestle
A mortar and pestle is used
to grind up solid chemicals
into fine powder and crush
solids into smaller pieces.
Alcohol Lamp
An alcohol lamp is used for
heating, sterilization, and
combustion in a laboratory.
The alcohol lamp uses ethyl
alcohol or spirit as a fuel.
 A Bunsen burner is a
mechanical apparatus
that is connected to a
flammable gas source.
There is a knob to
adjust the amount of
gas flow and a
rotating collar that
controls airflow. 

Bunsen Burner
 Wire Gauze
A wire gauze is a sheet of thin
metal that has net-like crosses
or a wire mesh. 

Wire gauze is placed on the

support ring that is attached to
the retort stand between the
Bunsen burner and the
beakers in order to support
the beakers or other glassware
or flasks during heating.
Tripod
A laboratory tripod is a portable,
three-legged platform equipment,
which is usually made of
lightweight metal. The main usage is
to support or hold the flasks and
beakers during experiments. Most of
the time a wire gauze is required to
be placed on top of the tripod in
order to allow the glasswares to be
placed on top of it.
 Iron Stand, Iron
Ring, Iron Clamp
A ring clamp is an item of
laboratory equipment
which comprises a
conjoined metal ring
and radially-extending
rod. The ring stand is
used to suspend burets,
beakers, flasks, crucibles,
etc. above other
containers or, in some
cases, a heat source.
 Dropper
These are small glass tubes
with narrow tips on one end
and a rubber bulb on the other.
They suck up liquid that can
then be squeezed out in small
drops. These can be used to
add an indicator to a solution
about to be titrated.
Spatula and Scoopula

Spatulas and scoopulas are for scooping solid

chemicals. They are typically used to scoop a
chemical out of its original container onto a
weigh boat so that it can be weighed on a
balance.
Corks
A cork borer, often used in a
chemistry or biology
laboratory, is a metal tool for
cutting a hole in a cork or
rubber stopper to insert glass
tubing. Cork borers usually
come in a set of nested sizes
along with a solid pin for
pushing the removed cork (or
rubber) out of the borer.
Check Your Understanding
Name each piece of equipment that would be useful for each
of the following tasks:

1. Holding 100mL of water

2. Measuring 27mL of liquid
3. Measuring exactly 43mL of acid
4. Weighing 120g of chemical
5. Suspending a flask over a Bunsen burner
Check Your Understanding
6. Used to pour liquids into containers with small openings or
to hold filter paper
7. Mixing a small amount of chemicals together
8. Heating contents in a test tube
9. Holding many test tubes filled with chemicals
10.Used to clean the inside of test tubes and graduated cylinders
11.Keeping liquid contents in a test tube from splattering
Check Your Understanding
12. A narrow-mouthed container used to transport, heat, or store
substances
13. Heating contents in the lab
14. Transport a hot beaker
15. Protects the eyes from chemical splashes
16.Used to grind chemicals to powder
References

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Common-Laboratory-Equipment-Names-and-Uses

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