LESSON 1 - GLASSWARES

• What is a test tube used for?


  To contain small amounts of liquid or solid
• What material is a test tube holder typically made from?


  Iron or copper used to hold test tubes
• What is the purpose of a test tube rack?


  To transport and rest test tubes
• What is a beaker used for?


  To contain substances for heating or reactions
• What shape is an Erlenmeyer flask?


  Conical with a broad base
• What is the function of a graduated cylinder?


  To measure liquids
• What is a volumetric flask used for?


  To contain a stated amount of liquids
• What is the shape of a funnel?


  Inverted conical
• What is an evaporating dish made of?


  Porcelain
• What is a watch glass used for?


  To hold solids when weighing
• What is a spatula used for?


  To transfer solid chemicals
• What is the purpose of a glass rod/stirring rod?


  To stir liquids and aid in transfer
• What is a crucible used for?


  To hold materials at high temperatures
• What are crucible tongs used for?


  To hold crucibles and evaporating dishes
• What is a Bunsen burner?


  A small single nozzle burner
• What is wire gauze used for?


  To support glassware while heating
• What is a tripod used for in a laboratory?


  To support a flat-bottom vessel
• What is a pipette used for?


  To measure and transfer liquids
• What is an aspirator?


  An instrument for suction of liquids
• What is a dropper used for?


  To transfer small amounts of liquids
• What is a mortar used for?


  To contain solids for crushing or powdering
• What is a pestle?


  A tool to pound or crush solids
• What is a burette used for?


  To measure and deliver liquids or gases
• What is a burette clamp used for?


  To hold and secure a burette
• What is the purpose of an iron stand?


  To support and fix instruments during experiments