1. Lab EquipmentLab Equipment

2. BeakerBeaker
Beakers hold solids orBeakers hold solids or
liquids that will notliquids that will not
release gases whenrelease gases when
reacted or are unlikelyreacted or are unlikely
to splatter if stirred orto splatter if stirred or
heated.heated.

3. Erlenmeyer FlaskErlenmeyer Flask
Erlenmeyer flasks holdErlenmeyer flasks hold
solids or liquids that maysolids or liquids that may
release gases during arelease gases during a
reaction or that arereaction or that are
likely to splatter iflikely to splatter if
stirred or heated.stirred or heated.

4. Florence FlaskFlorence Flask
Rarely used in first yearRarely used in first year
chemistry, it is used forchemistry, it is used for
the mixing of chemicals.the mixing of chemicals.
Narrow neck preventsNarrow neck prevents
splash exposure.splash exposure.

5. Graduated CylinderGraduated Cylinder
A graduatedA graduated
cylinder is used tocylinder is used to
measure volumes ofmeasure volumes of
liquids.liquids.

6. Test TubesTest Tubes
13 x 100 mm test tubes13 x 100 mm test tubes
10 x 75 mm test tubes10 x 75 mm test tubes
IgnitionIgnition
tubetube

7. Test Tube HolderTest Tube Holder
A test tube holder isA test tube holder is
useful for holding auseful for holding a
test tube which istest tube which is
too hot to handle.too hot to handle.

8. Test Tube BrushesTest Tube Brushes
Test tube brushes areTest tube brushes are
used to clean test tubesused to clean test tubes
and graduated cylinders.and graduated cylinders.
Forcing a large brush intoForcing a large brush into
a small test tube willa small test tube will
often break the tube.often break the tube.

9. Test Tube RacksTest Tube Racks
Test tube racks are for holding and organizing testTest tube racks are for holding and organizing test
tubes on the laboratory counter. Plastic racks maytubes on the laboratory counter. Plastic racks may
melt in contact with very hot test tubes.melt in contact with very hot test tubes.

10. Chem Plate/SpotChem Plate/Spot
PlatesPlates
Chem plates are used whenChem plates are used when
we want to perform manywe want to perform many
small scale reactions atsmall scale reactions at
one time. We will useone time. We will use
these many times duringthese many times during
the year.the year.

11. Glass Stir RodGlass Stir Rod
A glass rod is used toA glass rod is used to
manually stir solutions.manually stir solutions.
It can also be used toIt can also be used to
transfer a single drop oftransfer a single drop of
a solution.a solution.

12. Medicine DropperMedicine Dropper
A medicine dropper isA medicine dropper is
used to transfer aused to transfer a
small volume of liquidsmall volume of liquid
(less than one mL).(less than one mL).
On top of each medicine dropper is a “On top of each medicine dropper is a “rubber bulbrubber bulb””

13. ForcepsForceps
Forceps (or tweezers) are used to pick up smallForceps (or tweezers) are used to pick up small
objects.objects.

14. FunnelFunnel
A funnel is usedA funnel is used
to aid in theto aid in the
transfer of liquidtransfer of liquid
from one vesselfrom one vessel
to another.to another.

15. PipetPipet
A pipet measuresA pipet measures
and delivers exactand delivers exact
volumes of liquids.volumes of liquids.

16. Weighing Tray/BoatWeighing Tray/Boat
Weighing Tray/boats areWeighing Tray/boats are
used to weigh solids that willused to weigh solids that will
be transferred to anotherbe transferred to another
vessel.vessel.

17. Bunsen BurnerBunsen Burner
Bunsen burners are usedBunsen burners are used
for the heating offor the heating of
nonvolatile liquids andnonvolatile liquids and
solids.solids.

18. Compound Light MicroscopeCompound Light Microscope
Used to view microscopic organisms.

19. Triple BeamTriple Beam
BalanceBalance
Used toUsed to
measuremeasure
mass inmass in
grams.grams.

20. Petri DishPetri Dish
Used to grow cultures of small organisms.

21. Dissecting ToolsDissecting Tools
scalpelscalpel Bone cuttersBone cutters Dissecting panDissecting pan
DissectingDissecting
pinspins scissorsscissors probeprobe Dissecting trayDissecting tray

22. ThermometerThermometer
Measuring temperature in degrees Celsius.