Laboratory Equipment

• A Bunsen burner is a common piece of laboratory equipment used for heating substances.
• test tube


  cylindrical tube closed at one end; used to hold small amounts of liquid or solid material for mixing and heating
• test tube holder


  iron or copperware used to hold test tubes especially when heating
• test tube rack


  wooden device; used to transport and rest test tubes
• beaker

  deep, open mouthed thin cylindrical vessel with a spout, it is used to contain substances to be heated or undergo a reaction
• erlenmeyer flask


  conical flask with a broad base; used to hold liquids
• volumetric flask


  flask fitted with a stopper; made to contain stated amount of liquids and used to prepare solutions
• funnel


  inverted conical apparatus with a tapering tube at the small end; used for pouring liquid into containers with small openings; used to direct the downward flow of liquids; supports filtering material
• evaporating dish


  porcelain container used for evaporating solvents by heating
• watch glass


  made to hold solids while weighing
• spatula


  used to transfer chemicals from the stock bottle to another container
• stirring rod


  used to stir and mix solutions; acts as a guide in transferring liquids to prevent from spilling
• crucible


  ceramic or metal containers that hold materials that would be subjected to high or extreme temperatures
• crucible tongs


  used to hold crucibles or evaporating dishes
• bunsen burner


  small single nozzle burner used in the laboratory
• wire gauze


  metal mesh that is used to support glassware or other containers while heating; it is placed between the burner and the container
• tripod


  an iron ring with usually three supporting legs used to support a flat bottom vessel
• pipette

  lean graduated cylindrical tube used to measure and transfer liquids
• aspirator


  round bodied instrument that is used for suction of liquids in the pipettes
• dropper


  instrument used in transferring small amounts of liquid; has it's own aspirator
• mortar


  wide mouthed container that is used to contain solids that will be crushed or powdered
• pestle


  tool with a round end used to pound or crush solid materials
• test tube brush


  used to clean test tubes