Lab Equipment

Balance

• Used to mass objects

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Goggles

• Used for eye protection

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Graduated Cylinder

• Used to make accurate liquid volume measurements

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Beaker

• to hold and work with liquids

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Hot Plate

• Used to heat up substances

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Bunsen Burner

• to heat substances

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Test Tube

• Used to hold a small experiment

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Test Tube Rack

• Used to hold test tubes

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Thermometer

• Used to determine Temperature

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Flask

• Used to hold and store liquids

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Mortar & Pestle

• Used to grind solids into powders.

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Pipette

• Used to extract or deliver small amounts of a liquid.

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Stirring Rod

• Used to agitate liquids for speeding up reactions or improving mixtures

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Stoppers

• Used to close flasks and test tubes from the environment

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pH Paper

• Used to test the acidity or alkanity of a substance

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Filter Paper

• Used to rid a liquid of solid particles

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Flint Striker

• Used to light Bunsen burners

Chemical Scoop

• Used to retrieve and dispense powder or solid chemicals

Evaporating Dish

• Used to evaporate solvent to concentrate a solution

Forceps

• Used for picking up solid substances

Funnels

• Used to transfer liquids into a container with a small opening

Ring Stand

• Used as a stable arm for attaching clamps and holders to aid in experiments

Ring Clamp

• Used to hold items, often over a Bunsen burner

Test Tube Clamp

• Used to attach test tubes to a ring stand

Test Tube Holder

• Used to hold test tubes during an experiment

Test Tube Brush

• Used to clean test tubes

Crucible Tongs

• Used for picking up small containers

Beaker Tongs

• Used for picking up larger containers

Watch Glass

• Used for holding small samples

Wire Gauze with Ceramic Centers

• Used to diffuse the heat of a Bunsen burner when heating glassware

Wood Splints

• Used for transferring flame

Conductivity Apparatus

• Used to test electrical conductivity