Lab Apparatus (lol)

• Test Tube

  Holding, mixing, or heating small quantities of liquid or solid chemicals
• How does a boiling tube differ from a test tube?


  A boiling tube is larger and used for boiling liquids
• What is a beaker primarily used for?


  Stirring, mixing, and heating liquids
• What is the shape of an Erlenmeyer flask?


  Conical
• Why is the neck of an Erlenmeyer flask narrow?


  To prevent spillage during stirring or heating
• What is the purpose of a volumetric flask?


  Making precise volume measurements
• What is a round-bottomed flask used for?


  Heating or boiling liquids evenly
• What is the primary use of a Florence flask?


  Uniform heating and boiling of liquids
• What is a Kjeldahl flask used for?


  Determining nitrogen content in substances
• What is the shape of a pear-shaped flask?

  Pear-shaped
• Why is a retort flask primarily used?


  For distillation, especially in older chemical procedures
• What is the function of a Schlenk flask?


  Used for air-sensitive reactions
• What is a Straus flask designed for?


  Storing air-sensitive reagents
• What is the purpose of a Büchner flask?


  Used in vacuum filtration
• What is a separating funnel used for?


  Separating immiscible liquids
• What is the function of a dropping funnel?


  To add liquids slowly into a reaction mixture
• What is a filter funnel used for?


  Channeling liquids or fine-grained substances into containers
• What is the purpose of a thistle funnel?


  For adding liquids to a system
• What is the function of a Liebig condenser?


  Condensing vapors by cooling them into liquids
• What is a Graham condenser used for?


  Improved cooling efficiency in condensation
• How does a Friedrichs condenser differ from a Liebig condenser?


  It has added internal complexity to increase surface area for condensation
• What is the purpose of a distilling column?


  Used in fractional distillation to separate mixtures
• What is a Claisen flask used for?


  Used in distillations where multiple setups are connected
• What is the function of a Soxhlet extractor?


  Continuous extraction of a solid with a solvent
• What is a gas syringe used for?


  Measuring or transferring gases
• What is the purpose of a Thiele tube?


  Determining the melting point of substances
• What is a chromatography column used for?


  Separating mixtures based on their affinity for the stationary phase
• What is the primary use of a graduated cylinder?


  Accurately measuring the volume of liquids
• What is a graduated pipette used for?


  Delivering varying volumes of liquid
• What is the function of a volumetric pipette?


  Delivering a single, precise volume of liquid
• What is a burette used for?


  Dispensing measured amounts of liquid
• What is the purpose of a glass adapter in laboratory setups?


  It connects different pieces of apparatus, typically in distillation setups.
• What is an alcohol lamp used for?


  It provides a flame for heating substances when precise control is not needed.
• What is the function of a rubber aspirator?


  It is used for creating a vacuum in filtration setups or transferring liquids.
• What is a 100 mL beaker used for?


  It is used for mixing, stirring, and heating liquids.
• What is the purpose of an acid/base burette?


  It is used in titration to deliver precise amounts of liquid reagents.
• What does a Bunsen burner provide?


  It provides a controllable flame for heating chemicals during experiments.
• What is the function of a clamp holder?


  It secures various apparatus to a ring stand, commonly used in filtration or distillation.
• What is a condenser used for?


  It is used in distillation setups to cool vapors back into liquid form.
• What is the purpose of a crucible with a cover?


  It is used for heating substances to very high temperatures.