Flashcards: Lab Equipment Functions

Front

What electronic device is used to heat substances?

Back

hot plate

Front

What device uses gas to create a flame?

Back

Bunsen burner

Front

What is the most common device used to contain larger quantities of liquid?

Back

beaker

Front

What slightly curved glass device is used to contain samples?

Back

watch glass

Front

What is used to hold any object over a flame?

Back

crucible tongs

Front

What plastic device is used to transfer liquids drop by drop?

Back

pipet

Front

What glass container has sloped sides and has a base that is larger than its opening?

Back

Erlenmeyer flask

Front

What glass device is used to transfer liquids drop by drop?

Back

eye dropper

Front

What clear object do you put biological specimens on top of in order to view them under the microscope?

Back

glass slide

Front

What ceramic or glass container do you use to separate a mixture containing a liquid and a solid? The liquid will evaporate when the container is heated.

Back

evaporating dish