Laboratory Tools and Equipment

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Did you know that…Laboratory equipment

refers to the various tools

and equipment used by scientists

working in a laboratory.

Laboratory equipment is

generally used to either

perform an experiment or

to take measurements

and gather data.

Are you ready to know the different

tools and equipment in the

laboratory?

Here they are...

Uses of Laboratory tools

Measuring tools

Testing toolsMagnifying tools

Glass and Porcelain Equipment

Used to measure

the volume of

liquids

Graduated Cylinder

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Used as a container

when measuring

approximate volume of

liquids

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Beaker

Graduated flask used in

volumetric analysis

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Florence Flask

Erlenmeyer flasks are

suitable for heating

liquids, e.g. with a Bunsen burner

.

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Erlenmeyer flask

These are widely used by chemists

to hold, mix, or heat small

quantities of solid or liquid chemicals,

especially for qualitative

experiments and assays.

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Test tube

Used in filtration

and in transferring liquid

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funnel

Used as a container

when observing

the reaction of a

substance when

exposed to air

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Watch glass

Used in mixing

solutions; directs

the flow of liquids

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Stirring rod

Used in glass

connections,

preparation of medicine

dropper, glass jets,

etc.

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Glass tube

Used to transfer

and measure

small amounts of

liquid

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Medicine dropper

Container for

evaporation

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Evaporating dish

Used for

grinding solids

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Mortar and pestle

Container for high-

temperature heating

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Crucible and cover

Container for

observing small amount of solids

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Spot plate

Used in determinin

g the temperatur

e of a substance

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thermometer

Metal Equipment and Accessories

Iron standUsed to hold

iron ring, utility clamp, etc.

Used to hold

apparatus in a set-up

Iron clamp

Placed over the iron ring to prevent

direct heating

Wire gauze

Used as support to the wire gauze

Iron ring

Used as a stand during

heating

tripod

Sources of heat

Bunsen burner/ alcohol lamp

Used as a stand for test tubes

Test tube rack

Cover for test tubes and

flasks; used in glass

connections

Rubber stopper

Holds crucible and cover during

heating process

Clay triangle

Used to hold the test tube

during heating process

Test tube holder

Used to hold hot objects, especially

crucible and cover

Crucible tongs

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