Glassware
Beaker
Function
Running
reactions,
mixing
chemicals,
heating
chemicals
Used in
vacuum
filtration
Lab Equipment and Use Review Sheet
Glassware
Function
Glassware
Accurately
measuring/
delivering
liquids
Buret
E. Flask
Round Bottom
Flask
Filter Flask
Funnel
Watch Glass
Dropper Pipets
Glass Pipets
Used for
filtering and
for adding
chemicals
without
spilling
Holding
Chemicals,
covering
beakers
during
heating
For adding
small
amounts of
chemicals –
usually by
drops
Graduated Pipet
and Volumetric
Pipet are used
to accurately
measure liquids.
ALWAYS USE A
BULB.
Graduated add
varying amounts
of liquids.
Volumetric add
the specified
mount
Graduated
Cylinder
Running
reactions,
heating
chemicals
mixing
chemicals –
easier for
mixing than
beakers
Volumetric
Flask
Used for
accurately
measuring
the volume
of liquids.
Test Tube
For stirring
Glass Stirring Rod chemicals
Function
Running
reactions, heating
chemicals mixing
chemicals –
easier for mixing
than beakers
Used to mix
chemicals to
accurately
determine
concentration.
Used for mixing
and heating
chemicals and
running
reactions–
smaller quantities
than beakers and
flasks.
For storing
small amounts
of chemicals
Sample Vial
Funnel used
for vacuum
filtration
Evaporating
Dish
Used to
evaporate
liquids
Buchner Funnel
Polywash Bottle
Used to add
chemicals or
used to add
solvents for
cleaning of
beakers and
other
glassware.
Ring Stand
with Utility
Clamp and
Iron Ring
Utility Clamp –
used to hold
objects on a
ring stand.
Iron ring –
used to hold
objects above
a Bunsen
burner flame.
Ring stand –
used to hold
various
objects.
Equipment
Function
Heat source in
the chemistry
lab. Uses
natural gas.
Equipment
Function
Used to grind
chemicals into
powder
Mortar and
Pestle
Clay triangle
Test Tube
Rack
Buret Clamp
Pinch Clamp
Screw Clamp
Thermometer
Crucible tongs
Test tube
holder/clamp
For holding a
pair of burets
on a ring
stand.
Clamp Holder
Function
Used to clean
glassware
Test tube
brush/beaker
brush
Bunsen Burner
Used to hold a
crucible above
a flame – used
in conjunction
with iron ring
Used to hold
group of test
tubes.
Equipment
Used to
transport hot
crucibles and
to remove
their covers
Used to handle a
single test tube.
For transport,
holding test tube
in a flame or
placing test tube
in hot water bath
Crucible and
Cover
Wire Gauze
For clamping
things to the
ring stand
Used to
strongly heat
substances
above a flame
Used in
conjunction with
iron ring. Evens
out the heat of a
flame on the
bottom of a
beaker and
supports the
beaker on the
iron ring.
For storing
chemicals
Wide mouth
Bottle
For stopping
the flow of
Triangular file
substance
through rubber
tubing
For controlling
the flow of
substances
through rubber Filter Paper
tubing
for scoring
glass for
cutting
For measuring
temperature.
Alcohol have red
bulbs, mercury
have a silver
colored bulb
Plastic trays with
various number of
wells for running
reactions
Chemplate
Forceps
Used to filter
solids from
liquids
For grabbing
substances
Used to
transfer solid
chemicals from
the bottle
Spatula,
Spoon, Scoop
Scalpel
For cutting
tissue samples
or cutting
through layers
of tissue in a
specimen
Equipment
Petri Dish
Dissecting
Needle
Function
For growing
bacteria
cultures
Used for
probing
tissue
samples
Equipment
Inoculating loop
Microscope Slide
Function
Used to
transfer
bacteria
samples to
culture
dishes
Used for
mounting
samples for
viewing under a
microscope
Equipment
Dissecting
Scissors
Microscope
Function
For cutting tissue
samples
For viewing
very small
samples of
material.