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Lab Equipment
Common science lab tools and what they are used for.
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- BeakerToolHolds, mixes and heats liquids; rough measuring only
- Erlenmeyer flaskToolCone-shaped flask for mixing and swirling liquids
- Florence flaskToolRound flask with a long neck for heating liquids
- Graduated cylinderToolMeasures the volume of a liquid accurately
- Test tubeToolHolds small amounts of material for tests
- Test tube rackToolHolds test tubes upright
- Test tube holderToolGrips a hot test tube
- Test tube brushToolCleans the inside of test tubes
- Bunsen burnerToolGas burner used for heating
- Hot plateToolElectric surface for heating
- TongsToolPick up hot objects
- Crucible tongsToolHold crucibles that are very hot
- CrucibleToolSmall cup for heating substances to very high temperatures
- Ring standToolMetal stand that supports other lab equipment
- Ring clampToolAttaches to a ring stand to hold a flask or funnel
- Wire gauzeToolSpreads heat evenly under a beaker
- TripodToolThree-legged stand to hold items over a flame
- FunnelToolDirects liquids into small openings
- Filter paperToolTraps solids when pouring a mixture through a funnel
- PipetteToolMoves small amounts of liquid, drop by drop
- DropperToolAdds liquid in small drops
- BuretToolLong tube with a valve to deliver exact amounts of liquid
- Volumetric flaskToolMakes solutions of an exact volume
- Watch glassToolCurved glass dish for holding or covering small samples
- Petri dishToolShallow dish for growing cultures or holding samples
- Evaporating dishToolUsed to evaporate liquid and leave the solid
- Mortar and pestleToolGrinds solids into powder
- SpatulaToolScoops and transfers solid chemicals
- Stirring rodToolGlass rod used to mix liquids
- ForcepsToolSmall tweezers for picking up tiny items
- Balance (scale)ToolMeasures mass
- Triple beam balanceToolMeasures mass by sliding weights on three beams
- ThermometerToolMeasures temperature
- StopwatchToolMeasures time
- MicroscopeToolMagnifies tiny objects
- SlideToolThin glass that holds a sample under a microscope
- Cover slipToolThin square of glass or plastic placed over a sample on a slide
- Magnifying glassToolA lens that makes small things look larger
- Meter stickToolMeasures length in centimeters and millimeters
- RulerToolMeasures short lengths
- Safety gogglesToolProtect the eyes
- pH paperToolPaper that changes color to show if something is an acid or base
- Litmus paperToolPaper that turns red in acid and blue in base
- Wash bottleToolSqueeze bottle that holds water for rinsing
- Dissecting panToolTray used to hold specimens for dissection
- ScalpelToolSmall sharp blade for dissection, used only by trained users
- Dissecting probeToolPointer used to move parts of a specimen
- CentrifugeToolSpins samples quickly to separate parts by density
- DesiccatorToolSealed container that keeps things dry
- Fume hoodToolVentilated enclosure that removes harmful fumes
- Spring scaleToolMeasures force or weight
- BarometerToolMeasures air pressure
- HydrometerToolMeasures the density of a liquid
- CalorimeterToolMeasures heat given off or taken in by a reaction
- SpectroscopeToolSplits light into a spectrum
- TelescopeToolMakes distant objects like stars look closer
- CompassToolShows direction by pointing toward magnetic north
- AnemometerToolMeasures wind speed
- Rain gaugeToolMeasures how much rain falls
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