Science:Lab equipment Unit 0

• Beaker tong 


  Pick up beakers that are hot from a hot plate
• What is the Chinese word for beakers?

  燒杯
• crucible tong

  Remove the lids, picking up small objects out of a container to place over a flame.
• Test tube tong

  Pick up the test tubes only
• What is an Erlenmeyer flask in Chinese?

  錐形瓶
• What is an Erlenmeyer flask?

  An Erlenmeyer flask is used to swirl/mix chemicals but has a narrow opening.
• What is the purpose of a beaker?


  A beaker tong can be used for mixing and or heating. However to mix chemicals inside a beaker, you will need a stirring rod.
• When would you choose a graduated cylinder over a beaker?


  When you want to know the volume of liquids you would choose a graduated cylinder over a beaker, since graduated cylinders measures more accurately.