Laboratory Equipment PDF

## Laboratory Equipment ### Page 1 | Equipment | Description | |---|---| | **Alcohol Lamp** | A small, open flame used to heat substances in the absence of a Bunsen burner. | | **Analytical Balance** | A precision balance used for measuring small masses with high accuracy. | | **Aspirator** | Used...

## Laboratory Equipment ### Page 1 | Equipment | Description | |---|---| | **Alcohol Lamp** | A small, open flame used to heat substances in the absence of a Bunsen burner. | | **Analytical Balance** | A precision balance used for measuring small masses with high accuracy. | | **Aspirator** | Used to create suction, often for moving liquids. | | **Beaker** | A cylindrical container with a flat bottom used to mix, heat, and pour liquids. | | **Clay Triangle** | Support structure used to hold crucibles while they are being heated. | | **Burette** | A long, graduated tube with a stopcock used for precise liquid dispensing in titration. | ### Page 2 | Equipment | Description | |---|---| | **Condenser** | A device used to cool hot vapors into liquids, often used in distillation. | | **Crucible and Cover** | A small, heat-resistant container used to heat substances to very high temperatures. | | **Distilling Flask** | Flask used in the distillation process to separate mixtures based on boiling points. | | **Dropper** | A small tool used to dispense drops of liquids. | | **Erlenmeyer Flask** | A conical flask with a narrow neck used for mixing and heating chemicals. | | **Evaporating Dish** | A shallow dish used for evaporating liquids and leaving behind solid residues. | ### Page 3 | Equipment | Description | |---|---| | **Graduated Cylinder** | A tall, narrow container used for accurately measuring liquid volumes. | | **Hotplate** | An electrically powered plate used to heat substances. | | **Iron Ring** | A ring attached to an iron stand to support apparatus like funnels or wire gauze. | | **Iron Stand and Clamp** | A stand with clamps used to hold laboratory equipment in place. | | **Mortar & Pestle** | Set of tools used to grind and crush solids into powder. | | **Pipet** | A tool used to transfer precise volumes of liquid, available in various types. | ### Page 4 | Equipment | Description | |---|---| | **Rubber/Cork Stopper** | Plugs used to seal flasks, test tubes, and other containers. | | **Spatula** | A small tool used to scoop and transfer solid chemicals. | | **Stirring Rod** | Glass rod used for stirring mixtures and liquids in the laboratory. | | **Test Tube** | Small cylindrical tube used to hold, mix, or heat small quantities of substances. | | **Test Tube Rack** | Stand used to hold and organize test tubes. | | **Triple Beam Balance** | A balance used to measure mass by sliding weights on three beams. | ### Page 5 | Equipment | Description | |---|---| | **Tripod** | A three-legged stand used to support equipment during heating or experiments. | | **Volumetric Flask** | A flask calibrated to hold a precise volume of liquid, used in preparing solutions. | | **Wash Bottles** | A bottle with a nozzle used to rinse glassware and add water to experiments. | | **Watch Glass** | A concave piece of glass used as a surface for evaporation or as a cover for beakers. | | **Water Bath** | A container of water heated to a certain temperature to incubate samples in water. | | **Wire Gauze** | A mesh used to support containers being heated and to spread the flame's heat evenly. |