Introduction to Science
Laboratory Equipment
The Laboratory
• The laboratory is the room where you will investigate physical science
topics.
• It contains a variety of substances and scientific instruments to be
used in doing experiments.
• Today, we will be familiarizing ourselves with this new environment.
The Lab and Safety
• Safety is my number one priority
• Lab goggles at all times
• Tie your hair up
• Listen at all times when myself or Mr.
Nicholson are talking
• Mr. Nicholson is God in the Lab room.
Lab Equipment
1) Funnel
• Purpose: Lab funnels
are designed
specifically for
chemistry lab
applications, like
transferring liquid
from a wide mouthed
vessel into one with a
narrow mouth, such
as a graduated
cylinder, test tube, or
flask.
2) Stirring Rod
•Purpose: Stirring
rods can be used
to mix chemical
solutions
3) Rubber Stoppers
Purpose: Keep your
chemistry experiments
clean and safe with
rubber stoppers! These
sturdy plugs fit tightly
into test tubes or flasks
to prevent chemical
leaks and spills.
4) Test Tube Holder
Purpose:
To hold
test tubes
and place
on the peg
board
5) Test Tube Holder
Purpose:
Handheld
test tube
holder
6) Evaporating Dish
Evaporating dishes are
used to evaporate
excess solvents - most
commonly water - to
produce a concentrated
solution or a solid
precipitate of the
dissolved substance.
7) Watch Glass
Purpose: A watch glass is
used in the chemistry
laboratory to weigh solids
and to hold small amounts
of liquids. It is a concave
dish and is designed to be
lightweight.
8) Florence Flask
Purpose: A Florence flask
is a type of flask used as
an item of laboratory
glassware. It is used as a
container to hold liquids. A
Florence flask has a round
body, a single long neck,
and often a flat bottom. It is
designed for uniform
heating, boiling, distillation
and ease of swirling;
9) Overflow Beaker
10) Beaker
A beaker is a
simple container
for stirring, mixing
and heating liquids
commonly used in
many laboratories.
11) Graduated Cylinder
A graduated cylinder,
measuring cylinder or mixing
cylinder is a common piece of
laboratory equipment used to
measure the volume of a liquid.
It has a narrow cylindrical
shape. Each marked line on the
graduated cylinder represents
the amount of liquid that has
been measured.
12) Test Tube
Purpose: a thin glass tube
closed at one end, used
to hold small amounts of
material for laboratory
testing or experiments.
13) Beaker Tongs
Purpose:
Used to
handle hot
beakers
14) Test Tube Rack
Purpose: Used to hold test tubes
15) Burner Stand
Purpose: Used as a
stand to place
beakers or flasks
on top of, while a
heat source
(burner) is placed
underneath.
16) Burner / Bunsen Burner
a small
adjustable
gas burner
used in
laboratories.
17) Thermometer
Purpose: Laboratory
thermometers are
used to measure
temperatures or
temperature changes
with a high degree of
precision.
18) Spatula
Purpose: Spatulas
are used for
measuring solids,
moving objects and
scraping material out
of beakers. Spatulas
can be used for
more purposes as
well, including
slipcovers and
weights.
19) Pegboard
Purpose: Used
to hang
glassware
20) Balance
Purpose:
Used to
measure a
small mass
with
precision.