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    This document details common laboratory equipment and their uses, including balances, beakers, Bunsen burners, burets, crucibles, evaporating dishes, funnels, graduated cylinders, mortar and pestles, pipets, ring stands, stirrers, test tubes, thermometers, volumetric flasks, and wash bottles. Knowing the proper use of this equipment is important for safe laboratory practices.

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    This document details common laboratory equipment and their uses, including balances, beakers, Bunsen burners, burets, crucibles, evaporating dishes, funnels, graduated cylinders, mortar and pestles, pipets, ring stands, stirrers, test tubes, thermometers, volumetric flasks, and wash bottles. Knowing the proper use of this equipment is important for safe laboratory practices.

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    This page details common laboratory equipment and their appropriate use.
    Knowing the proper use will help ensure safe laboratory practices.
    Balance

    Used for measuring mass.

    Beaker

    Used to hold, mix, and heat liquids.

    Beaker Tongs

    Used to pick up beakers.


    Bunsen Burner

    Frequently used as a heat source in the absence of flammable materials.

    Buret

    Used for dispensing an accurate volume of a liquid.

    Clay Triangle

    Used to support a crucible during heating.


    Crucible

    Used for holding chemicals during heating to very high temperatures.

    Crucible Tongs

    Used to hold crucibles.

    Erlenmeyer Flask

    Used to hold and mix chemicals. The small neck is to facilitate mixing without
    spilling.
    Evaporating Dish

    Used to heat liquids for evaporation.

    Forceps

    Used to pick up or hold small objects.

    Funnel

    Used to transfer liquids or fine-grained materials into containers with small


    openings. Also used for filtration.
    Graduated Cylinder

    Used to measure a precise volume of a liquid.

    Mortar and Pestle

    Used to crush and grind materials.

    Pipet Bulb

    Used to draw liquids into a pipe.


    Ring Clamp

    Used with a ring stand to hold glassware, such as a beaker or a funnel.

    Ring Stand

    Used to hold or clamp laboratory glassware and other equipment in place, so it


    does not fall down or come apart.

    Scoopula

    Used to transfer solids.


    Striker

    Used to light a Bunsen burner.

    Stirring Rod

    Used for stirring and mixing.

    Test Tube

    Used to hold and mix liquids.


    Test Tube Clamp

    Used to hold a test tube, particularly when hot.

    Test Tube Rack

    Used to hold several test tubes at one time.

    Thermometer (digital or alcohol, not mercury)

    Used to measure temperature in Celsius.


    Utility Clamp

    Used to secure glassware to a ring stand.

    Volumetric Flask

    Used to prepare solutions to an accurate volume.

    Volumetric Pipet

    Used to measure small amounts of liquid very accurately. Never pipet by mouth!
    Use pipetting aids.
    Wash Bottle

    Used to rinse pieces of glassware and to add small quantities of water.

    Watch Glass

    Used to hold solids while they are being weighed or to cover a beaker.

    Wire Gauze

    Used to support a container, such as a beaker, on a ring stand while it is 

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