Lab equipment

1. Laboratory Tools and Equipment

2. THE SCIENCE LABORATORIES…

3. Did you know that…
Laboratory
equipment refers to
the various tools
and equipment used
by scientists
working in a
laboratory.

4. Laboratory
equipment is
generally used to
either perform an
experiment or to
take measurements
and gather data.

5. Are you ready to
know the different
tools and equipment
in the laboratory?
Here they are...

7. Measuring
tools
Testing tools
Magnifying
tools

8. GOGGLES
Eye protection that is to be worn at all times while in the
lab

9. Used to
measure the
volume of
liquids
Graduated Cylinder

10. Used as a
container
when
measuring
approximate
volume of
liquids
Beaker

11. Erlenmeyer
flasks are
suitable for
heating
liquids, e.g.
with a
Bunsen
burner.
Erlenmeyer flask

12. These are widely
used by chemists
to hold, mix, or
heat small
quantities of solid
or liquid chemicals,
especially for
qualitative
experiments and
assays.
Test tube

13. Used in
filtration
and in
transferring
liquid
funnel

14. Used as a
container
when
observing the
reaction of a
substance
when exposed
to air
Watch glass

15. Used in
mixing
solutions;
directs the
flow of
liquids
Stirring rod

16. Used to
transfer and
measure
small
amounts of
liquid
Medicine dropper

17. Forceps
A pair or pincers or tweezersused in the lab

18. Used in
determining
the
temperature
of a
substance
thermometer

19. Iron stand
Used to hold
iron ring,
utility clamp,
etc.

20. Sources of heat
Bunsen burner/ alcohol lamp

21. Hot Plate
A deviceused to heat liquids in the lab

22. Triple Beam Balance
A deviceused to measure mass in the lab

23. Stopwatch
A device used to measure time elapsed during a lab

24. Ruler
Used to measure length in cm, m, inches, or feet

25. MagnifyingGlass
Usedto make things largerandeasier tosee with the
human eye

26. Used as a
stand for
test tubes
Test tube rack