Lab Equipment

not used for measuring

ex. beakers, erlenmeyer flasks

• volumetric

• graduated cylinder

• non-volumetric

• beaker

Volumetric- used for measuring

ex. graduated cylinder

• True

• False

beakers are NOT used for...

• mixing liquids

• measuring liquids

• transferring liquids

• heating liquids

Erlenmeyer flasks are used for...

• Swirling and stirring

• measurement

• hold small quantities

• for testing samples

Graduated cylinders are a short, wide containers with a volume scale

• True

• False

used for accurate and precise measurements

• beaker

• testing tube

• erlenmeyer flask

• graduated cylinder

When using and graduated cylinders you measure for above the water level and the highest point

• True

• False

Testing Tube

• a large tube with measurements

• a wide and short tube used to transfer liquid

• a plain tube usually of thin glass closed at one end

• hollow on top skinny on the bottom

a testing tube rack is used to hold testing tubes

• True

• False

a hollow cone with a tube extending from the smaller end designed to catch and direct a downward flow

• graduated cyliner

• Funnel

• beaker

• testing tube