Name the Equipment
I measure temperature.
What is a thermometer?
Used to stir liquids.
What is a stirring rod?
You need to find out how much a sample weighs. What equipment do you need?
What is a balance?
You are making a solution and need to mix it evenly. What equipment could you use to stir the liquid?
What is a stirring rod?
I hold several test tubes upright.
What is a test tube rack?
Used to measure liquid volume.
What is a graduated cylinder?
This piece of equipment is used to hold liquids and can be used to mix or heat substances.
What is a beaker?
You want to heat a mixture so that the liquid evaporates and the solid remains. What piece of equipment would you use?
What is an evaporating dish?
I am used to pick up small objects.
What are forceps?
Used to transfer solid chemicals.
What is a scoopula/spatula?
You need to hold a beaker above a flame using a ring stand. What equipment could help support it?
What is a ring clamp?
You have a mixture containing a solid and a liquid. You want to separate the solid from the liquid using filtration. What piece of equipment is most important for holding the filter during the process?
What is a funnel?
I am used to crush and grind materials.
What are a mortar and pestle?
Used to hold a test tube while it is being heated.
What is a test tube clamp?
You need to keep a piece of laboratory equipment securely attached so it doesn't fall.
What is a utility clamp?
Before an experiment, you need to make a solid substance into a fine powder. What process are you performing, and what equipment would you use?
What are grinding/crushing, using a mortar and pestle?
I hold and mix chemicals, and my narrow neck helps prevent spilling.
What is an Erlenmeyer flask?
Used to transfer liquids into containers with small openings and can also be used for filtration.
What is a funnel?
You need to measure and dispense very precise amounts of liquid during an experiment.
What is a buret?
During an experiment, you need to add a liquid very carefully and measure the amount precisely, drop by drop. What equipment would you use?
What is a buret?