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Chemistry  11:  Identifying  Laboratory  Equipment/Apparatus  
 
Purpose  
What  are  the  names  and  functions  of  the  pieces  of  laboratory  equipment/apparatus  found  in  a  typical  
chemistry  laboratory?  
 
Procedure  
1.  Locate  each  piece  of  laboratory  equipment  on  the  benches  in  the  room.        
2.  Match  the  equipment  with  the  description  of  its  function.  
3.  Record  the  name  and  draw  the  piece  of  equipment  beside  its  function.  
 
Observations  
 
Name   Picture   Description  of  Function  

Used  to  wash  the  sides  of  a  flask  during  a  

wash  bottle    
titration.  

Used  in  titrations  to  add  a  liquid  or  aqueous  

buret     chemical  slowly  and  precisely  to  another  liquid  
or  aqueous  chemical.  

Used  to  accurately  and  cleanly  add  one  chemical  

funnel     to  another  or  to  filter  a  solid  from  a  liquid  
solution  using  filter  paper.  

Hold  or  used  to  mix  a  small  amount  of  liquid  or  
test  tube    
aqueous  chemical(s).      

test  tube  holder     Holds  a  test  tube  so  you  don’t  have  to.  

test  tube  rack     Holds  many  test  tubes.  

Precisely  measure  the  volume  of  a  liquid  or  

graduated  cylinder    
aqueous  chemical.  

Used  to  precisely  measure  a  certain  volume  of  

pipette    
liquid  or  aqueous  chemical.  

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Used  to  add  very  small  amounts  (drops)  of  liquid  

dropper    
or  aqueous  chemicals.  

Hold  or  used  to  mix  solid/liquid  or  aqueous  

beaker     chemicals.    Can  also  be  used  to  measure  liquid  
or  aqueous  chemicals.  

Erlenmeyer  flask     Store  liquid  or  aqueous  chemicals.  

rubber  stoppers     Seal  an  Erlenmeyer  flask.  

Holds  a  liquid  or  aqueous  chemical  that  is  being  

evaporating  dish    
heated.  

laboratory  burner     Heat  a  substance  using  flame.  

wire  gauze     Distributes  heat  evenly.  

tongs     Used  to  touch  and/or  move  hot  equipment.  

ring  stand     A  stand  that  is  used  to  hold  glassware.  

Clamped  onto  a  ring  stand  it  can  hold  

iron  ring    
equipment  for  heating.  

Clamps  an  iron  ring  or  other  holder  onto  a  ring  

(utitility)  clamp    
stand.  

spatula     Measure  small  amount  of  solid  chemicals.  

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Used  to  grind  large  pieces  of  solid  chemicals  into  

mortar  and  pestle    
powder.  

Used  to  pick  up  small  amounts  of  solid  that  

forceps  (tweezers)    
cannot  be  touched  by  hand.  

stirring  rod     Used  to  stir  and  mix  chemicals.  

wire  brush     Used  to  clean  glassware,  especially  test  tubes.  

balance     Measures  mass.  

thermometer     Measures  temperature.  

ruler     Measure  the  length  of  a  solid.  

 
Questions  

1.  Which  laboratory  equipment/apparatus  can  be  used  to  measure  liquid  quantities?          

  beaker,  graduated  cylinder                      

2.  Which  laboratory  equipment/apparatus  are  useful  when  measuring  and  mixing  an  acid  and  water?    

  graduated  cylinder,  beaker                      

3.  What  tool  or  tools  would  you  use  to  make  each  of  the  following  measurements?  

  a.  amount  of  milk  in  a  small  glass       graduated  cylinder            

  b.  length  of  a  sheet  of  paper         ruler                

  c.  temperature  of  a  swimming  pool       thermometer              

  d.  mass  of  a  baseball       balance                  

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Balance

Stirring rod

Ruler

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