List some laboratory things.


Some things found in the laboratory are:-

1. Balance- Used for measuring mass.

2. Beaker- Used to hold, mix, and heat liquids.

3. Beaker Tongs- Used to pick up beakers.

4. Bunsen Burner- Frequently used as a heat source in the absence of flammable materials.

5. Burret- Used for dispensing an accurate volume of a liquid.

6. Clay Triangle- Used to support a crucible during heating.

7. Crucible- Used for holding chemicals during heating to very high temperatures.

8. Crucible Tongs- Used to hold crucibles.

9. Erlenmeyer Flask- Used to hold and mix chemicals. The small neck is to facilitate mixing without spilling.

10. Evaporating Dish- Used to heat liquids for evaporation.

11. Forceps- Used to pick up or hold a small object

12. Funnel- Used to transfer liquids or fine-grained materials into containers with small openings. Also used for filtration.

13. Graduated Cylinder- Used to measure a precise volume of a liquid.

14. Mortar and Pestle- Used to crush and grind materials.

15. Pipet Bulb- Used to draw liquids into a pipe.

16. Ring Clamp- Used with a ring stand to hold glassware, such as a beaker or a funnel.

17. Ring Stand- Used to hold or clamp laboratory glassware and other equipment in place, so it does not fall down or come apart.

18. Scoopula- Used to transfer solids.

19. Striker- Used to light a Bunsen burner

20. Stirring Rod- Used for stirring and mixing

21. Test Tube- Used to hold and mix liquids.

22. Test Tube Clamp- Used to hold a test tube, particularly when hot.

23. Test Tube Rack- Used to hold several test tubes at one time.

24. Thermometer (digital or alcohol, not mercury)- Used to measure temperature in Celsius.

25. Utility Clamp- Used to secure glassware to a ring stand.

26. Volumetric Flask- Used to prepare solutions to an accurate volume.

27. Volumetric Pipet- Used to measure small amounts of liquid very accurately. Never pipet by mouth! Use pipetting aids.

28. Wash Bottle- Used to rinse pieces of glassware and to add small quantities of water.

29. Watch Glass- Used to hold solids while they are being weighed or to cover a beaker.

30. Wire Gauze- Used to support a container, such as a beaker, on a ring stand while it is being heated. May have fibreglass or ceramic centre.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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