Chemistry Lab Equipment
Ms. Larson
Beaker
◦Used to hold substances
Beaker Tongs
◦Rubber covered tongs; used to hold beakers
Beaker Brush
◦Bristles with a wire handle used to scrub large glassware
Dropper
◦Used to transfer small volumes of liquid
Electronic Balance
◦Used to find the mass of substances
Erlenmeyer Flask
◦Glassware that may be heated and used in titrations
Evaporating Dish
◦Can be heated to evaporate liquids
Funnel
◦Used for filtration with filter paper or for moving liquids
Graduated Cylinders
◦Used to measure liquids
Hot Plate
◦Unit used to heat materials in the lab
Test Tube
◦Used to hold materials; may be heated
Rubber Stoppers
◦Used to seal the opening of test tubes
Test Tube Holder
◦Used to hold test tube
Test Tube Brush
◦Bristles with a wire handle to scrub small glassware
Test Tube Rack
◦Holds test tubes in the vertical position
Plastic Wash Bottle
◦Squeeze sides to dispense distilled water
Scoopulas
◦Used to transfer solid chemicals
Thermometer
◦Used to measure temperature
Stirring Rod
◦Used to stir, assist in pouring liquids
Watch Glass
● Holds substances being massed
● Can be used to evaporate liquid
Volumetric Flask
● Special flask that is calibrated
to contain a precise volume at
a certain temperature...used
for preparing standard
solutions
Buret
● Volumetric glassware
that delivers known
amounts of liquid (for
titration)
Pipet
● A tool to transport and
dispense measured volumes of
liquid
Crucible with Lid
● A container for heating
chemicals (often metals or
glass) at very high
temperatures
Well Plate
● Flat plate with wells that are used as small test tubes
Bunsen Burner
● Small adjustable gas burner used in labs
Ring Stand
● Metal stand with a
long upright rod
attached to a heavy
rectangular base
that is used with
rings or clamps to
support other lab
materials
Wire Gauze
● Thin metal used to support
glassware when it is being
heated. It sits on top of the ring
stand.
Crucible Tongs
● A tool used to remove crucible lids, crucibles, flasks, or
evaporating dishes
Clay Triangle
● Supports a crucible when it is heated with a bunsen
burner
Mortar & Pestle
● Tools used for crushing or grinding materials into a fine
powder
Striker
● Used to start bunsen burners (made of a rough surface
and a piece of flint).
Safety Goggles
◦Must be worn to protect eyes
Lab Apron
◦Worn to protect body and clothing