Wednesday, February 29, 2012

What are 11 laboratory tools and their uses?

1. Beaker- used to hold liquid and solid samples while conducting experiments
2. Bunsen Burner or Hot Plate- used as a source of heat during experiments
3. Graduated Cylinder- used to obtain exact measurements in mL of liquid samples
4. Pipette- used to transfer and dispense liquid samples
5. Test Tube- used to hold small amounts of samples 
6. Wash Bottle- used to dispense small amounts of distilled water during experiments
7. Balance- used to calculate mass of a substance in grams
8. Wire Gauze- placed on top of a ring to support a beaker above a flame; allows for uniform heating of the sample in the beaker
9. Ring Stand and Rings- used to hold glassware usually above the bunsen burner
10. Erlenmeyer Flask- similar to a beaker, but contains a smaller mouth opening; used to hold substances and contain reactions
11. Clay Triangle- placed onto a ring and is used to hold and support evaporating dishes, crucibles, and watch glasses

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