SOUTHERN LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

Lucban, Quezon

CHM01 Lab: Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory

Module (Week 1)

Title: Common Laboratory Equipment and Apparatus

Overview: Laboratories are places where scientists in the making, actual scientists, and medical practitioners perform
studies or conduct other work relevant to their fields. It is very important to know the different laboratory equipment and
pparatuses as laboratories are filled with these specialized tools and instruments to help carry-out an experiement. Some
of the most common kinds of laboratory equipment can magnify, measure, ignite, weigh or hold various substances for a
variety of purposes.

Objectives: At the end of this module, the students must be able to:

1. Enumerate the common laboratory equipment and apparatuses.

2. Familiarize themselves with the the illustrations of the different laboratory equipment and apparatuses.

3. Determine the uses of the laboratory equipment and apparatuses.

Discussion:

The following apparatuses and equipment are the commonly used instruments in school laboratories to perform
experiment necessary to better understand concepts and theories. It is essential to know what they are, how they look,
and what their purposes are as you will be working with them.

(The table on the common laboratory equipements and apparatuses on the next page is from
https://www.sisd.net/cms/lib/tx01001452/centricity/domain/502/common_laboratory_equipment.doc)

Evaluation:

Part I. Instructions: Answer the following questions briefly.

1. Name 3 pieces of glassware that are used when heating liquids.

2. Which pieces of equipment are used to obtain precise measurements of liquids?

3. Which pieces of equipment are used for transfering liquids?

4. Which pieces of equipment are used for obtaining mass of solids?

5. Which pieces of equipment are used for transfering solids?

Part II. Instruction: On a separate piece of paper, add ten more laboratory equipments that were not mentioned in the
discussion.
NAME Description and/or use Picture
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References:

Common Laboratory Equipment. (n.d.) Retrieved from:

https://www.sisd.net/cms/lib/tx01001452/centricity/domain/502/common_laboratory_equipment.doc

Cook, M. (2020). Common Laboratory Apparatus With Their Uses. Retrieved from: https://sciencing.com/common-
laboratory-apparatus-uses-6360875.html

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 COMMON LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUSES
NAME Description and/or use Picture

Glass container, most are pyrex; common sizes are 100 ml, 25 ml,
BEAKER 400 ml; it can be used as a container, shows approximate volume,
and may be heated

A metal heating device connected to a gas outlet with rubber tubing;

BUNSEN BURNER used to heat chemicals in beakers or test tubes; has adjustable air-
hole allowing some control of temperature

It is marked with a milliliter scale and fitted with a stopcock; can be

BURETTE used to withdraw and measure accurate volumes of solutions in
titrations

BEAKER TONGS Metal with rubber ends; used to handle hot beakers

CRUCIBLE & Made of porcelain; used to heat small amounts of solid substances
COVER that are being heated strongly at high temperatures

Metal utility tongs used for hot crucibles; spring-like jaws with a jaw
CRUCIBLE TONGS
opening

Glass tip with a rubber bulb; used to transfer small amounts of

DROPPER
liquids

ELECTRONIC
Used for quick, accurate massing
BALANCE

Container; common sizes are 125 ml, 250 ml, 500 ml; may be
ERLENMEYER
heated; it has a thin neck and a wide base; used to hold liquids
FLASK
when carrying out reactions and preparing solutions

EVAPORATING Porcelain dish; used to hold a solution whose solvent is being

DISH separated from the solvent by evaporation (often using heat)

Used to hold liquids when carrying out reactions (no heat use flat-
FLORENCE FLASK
bottomed; even heating required use round-bottomed)

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 Metal or plastic, straight-tipped instrument used to isolate and
FORCEPS
remove small particles

Made of glass or plastic; used to hold a filter paper and can be used
FUNNEL
in pouring (to avoid spills)

GRADUATED
Marked with milliliter (ml) scale and is used to measure volume
CYLINDER

HEAT RESISTANT
Used to handle hot glassware or other hot lab equipment
GLOVES

Heavy porcelain dish with grinder; used to grind chemicals to a

MORTAR &
powder
PESTLE

PIPESTEM
Triangular wire frame with clay material coverings; used to support a
TRIANGLE (CLAY
crucible
TRIANGLE)

PIPETTE Used to transfer small amounts of liquid

PLASTIC WASH
Squeezable plastic bottle; used to dispense distilled water
BOTTLE

RING CLAMP Iron ring with screw fastener; comes in several sizes; used to fasten
(IRON RING) to the ring stand as a support for an apparatus

RING STAND Metal rod that is upright and sits on a heavy base; used as a support
(SUPPORT STAND) and has many uses

Used to cap the openings of glassware such as test tubes or

RUBBER STOPPER
Erlenmeyer flasks

SCOOPULA Made of metal; used to transfer solid chemicals

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 Made of metal; has a flat rounded end and a rectangular end; used
SPATULA
to transfer solid chemicals

STIRRING ROD Made of glass; used to stir combinations of materials

Glassware that comes in many sizes; it has many uses and can be
TEST TUBE
heated

TEST TUBE
Brush with wire handle; used to scrub thin glassware
BRUSH

Metal clamp with a screw fastener, a swivel and lock nut, an

TEST TUBE CLAMP adjusting screw, and a curved clamp; used to hold an apparatus
(test tube or burette) to the ring stand

TEST TUBE Made of metal; has a clamp with a spring handle; used to hold a test
HOLDER tube

May be made of wood, metal, or plastic; used to hold test tubes in

TEST TUBE RACK
an upright position

Made of glass and filled with a red or blue liquid (usually alcohol);
THERMOMETER
used to determine temperature

TRIPLE BEAM
Used for determining the mass, in grams, of a chemical or object
BALANCE

VOLUMETRIC Used when mixing accurate concentrations of solutions. Each flask

FLASK has a volume marking which is very exact and can be stoppered.

Curved glass; may be used as a beaker cover or for evaporating

WATCH GLASS
very small amounts of liquid

Wire screen with ceramic fibered center; used to spread the heat of
WIRE GAUZE
a flame

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