Lab Apparatus

• Spatula 


  Scoops and transfers chemicals
• Parafilm/bung/stopper


  Seals the openings of glass containers
• conical flask


  Has a wide stable base and sloping slides; used to mix or heat chemicals that could boil over 
• Test tube rack


  Moves and holds hot test tubes
• Pestle and mortar


  Used for crushing, grinding, and mixing substances
• test tube


  Small glass container used to hold chemicals
• measuring cylinder


  Accurately measures the volume of liquids in mL
• Tongs


  "Lobster-claw" end used to hold and move hot beakers
• Glass rod/stirring rod


  Used for stirring
• Tripod


  Stand that supports other equipment when heating
• Hot plate


  Used to heat substances without an open flame
• Bunsen burner


  Heats with a hot flame
• Watch glass


  Curved glass piece used to cover glassware or hold small amounts of chemical
• Wire gauze


  Supports beaker when heating, and spreads flame for even heating
• Balance/Scale


  Measures mass to the nearest tenth of a gram
• Thermometer


  Measures temperature to the nearest 0.5 degree Celsius
• brush


  cleans test tube
• Goggle/ safety glasses


  used to protect eyes from splashing chemicals
• evaporating dish


  Used for evaporation/ crystallizing salts
• Filter paper & funnel


  Used to separate solids and liquids

  (two pieces of equipment are used together)
• measuring cylinder

  
• burette

  
• Mohr (graduated) pipette

  
• Volumetric (transfer) pipette

  
• dropper

  
• Digital scale