Laboratory
Apparatus
Laboratory
Equipment
A laboratory equipment is used to conduct
and perform scientific experiments.
These pieces of equipment vary from simple
to complex depending on the type of
experiment done in the laboratory.
Laboratory Equipment
Importance Purpose
Lab equipment aids students to Lab equipment allows students
experience first-hand to use their scientific thinking
experiments rather than just and apply theoretical
reading the processes and experiments in real life.
execution.
Test tube Graduated Cylinder Dropper
A dropper is also known as
These are used to store, used to measure the
a Pasteur pipette. It is a
mix and observe small volume of a liquids,
small glass or plastic pipe
amount of solid or liquid chemicals or solutions.
with a rubber tip on one
samples. Graduated cylinders are
end. Its purpose is to give
more accurate and precise
little volumes of liquids
than laboratory flasks and
one drop at a time.
beakers.
Beaker Funnel Pipette
Beakers are versatile They are used to transfer Pipettes are used for
containers used for chemicals into small- precise measurement and
holding, mixing, and mouthed receptacles. transfer of liquids. They
are particularly useful in
heating liquids. They are
analytical chemistry,
commonly used in
where small volumes of
titrations, solution
reagents need to be
preparations, and accurately dispensed.
Stirring Rod
used for mixing liquids, or solids
Stir rods are used as part of proper Burrete Thermometer
used to dispense volumes
laboratory technique when Laboratory thermometers
of material. It is often used
decanting supernatants because are almost identical in that
in titrations. The stopcock
the contact helps to negate the they measure the
is located at the bottom of
adhesion between the side of the temperature of substances
the long-graded tube. The
glassware and the supernatant that and have a high level of
burettes are 50ml, 25ml,
is responsible for the liquid running accuracy.
and 10ml.
down the side.
Florence Flask Evaporating Erlenmeyer Flask
This flask is useful in This flask is useful in
observing chemicals and
dish titration process and also
is a tool used in labs to
heating solutions. useful in mixing because
separate liquids and solids
there is a low chance of
from a solution by allowing
spill.
the water to evaporate off
into the air.
Petri Dish Watch Glass Distilling Flask
use to hold growth is a common kind of primarily used for
medium in which cells can chemical lab tool. It is a distillation, the process of
be cultured, originally cells concave piece of glass separating a mixture of
of bacteria, fungi and that's often used to store liquids with different
small mosses. solids, evaporate liquids, boiling points through
and heat tiny amounts of a evaporation and
substance. condensation..
Crucible & Cover Condenser Separatory Funnel
.A crucible is a tiny to receive the high- used in the lab for liquid-
container generally pressure gas from the liquid extractions,
constructed of porcelain. It compressor and convert separating a mixture's
also includes a cover that this gas to a liquid... components into two
is designed to keep smoke solvent phases of different
particles inside.. densities.
Volumetric Flask Mortar and Pestle
It is used in chemistry to make
used to grind up solid chemicals into
standard solutions and accurate
fine powder and crush solids into
dilutions. This flask comes in several
smaller pieces.
sizes, and the capacity is generally
specified. Depending on how many
solutions you want to make, you
may use a 50ml, 125ml, 250ml,
500ml, or 1000 ml volumetric flask...
Bunsen Burner Alcohol Burner Iron Stand
This equipment fire hazard This heating equipment is
used for fixing and
for it produce open flame an alternative when there
supports various
and used for heating and is natural gas available in
instruments.
sterilization process. the laboratory.
Triangular File Iron Ring Tripod
to score glass tubing used in chemistry provide a stable platform
before cutting, then laboratories for supporting for heating and mixing
smoothing the edges apparatus above the work experiments. They can
before use. surface, also be used to support
and stabilize glassware
during filtration,
distillation, and other
Test Tube Rack Clay Triangle
used to hold upright multiple test Test Tube Brush used to support a crucible being
tubes at the same time. heated by a Bunsen burner or other
Test tubes, flasks, and beakers are heat source
cleaned using cleaning brushes.
Platform Balance Triple Beam Balance Water Bath
balance having a platform a mechanical weighing used to incubate samples
on which objects are instrument that does not at a constant temperature
weighed. require power and over a long period of time.
provides accurate Water bath is a preferred
measurements, but it may heat source for heating
not be as convenient as an flammable chemicals
electronic balance. instead of an open flame
to prevent ignition
Rubber Tubbing Wire Gauze Burrete Clamp
placed on the tripod stand used to securely hold a
used to transport and burette in place during
between the Bunsen
circulate liquids and titration or other
burner and the glassware
gases.. laboratory procedures that
to support the beakers,
flasks, or other glassware require precise volume
during heating. measurement.
Spatula
Crucible Tong
Spatulas are tiny, hand-held
instruments for scooping and
used to lift a hot crucible from a
transferring solids. They can also be
furnace or for other items which
used to apply paste-like treatments.
cannot be handled with bare hands.
Most spatulas are used with various
chemicals, typically resistant to heat
and acid.
Wrap Up!
A laboratory equipment is used to
conduct and perform scientific
experiments.
These pieces of equipment vary from
simple to complex depending on the type
of experiment done in the laboratory.
These pieces of equipment should handle
with care and under professional
supervision inside laboratory.
Thank you for
being attentive!
