Scientific Equipment Equipment Picture Scientific Diagram Name Uses Storing, mixing and heating liquids Can also hold small amounts of solids Holding and/or heating small amounts of solids or liquids Precisely measuring liquids Holding, mixing and heating liquids Heating substances Supporting equipment on a tripod stand Distributing heat evenly Holding equipment over a Bunsen burner Placed under a Bunsen burner to protect the bench Equipment Picture Scientific Diagram Name Uses Holding equipment Boss head – attaches to the retort stand Clamp – holds equipment Holding test tubes Holding liquids that are being evaporated Holding small amounts of solids or liquids Used with filter paper to separate solids from liquids Measuring temperature Stirring liquids and solutions