This document lists and describes various laboratory equipment used in chemistry experiments, including: - Burettes, which are graduated glass tubes used to deliver measured volumes of liquids. - Beakers, flasks, test tubes, and crucibles, which are containers used for holding, heating, and mixing chemicals. - Clamps, stands, rings and tripods, which are used to support and position equipment during experiments. - Funnels, pipettes, droppers and stirrers, which are tools used to transfer, measure, and mix chemicals. - Burners, lamps, condensers and distillation apparatus, which provide heat, light or allow separation processes like distillation. - Balances,

1. Acid Burette
Has a stopcock as its stopper
Adapter
Used in the collection of distillate to prevent loss due to evaporation
Alcohol lamp
Used as a source of heat and light
Aspirator
Used for cleaning the pans of platform balance and in getting liquid with the use of
a pipette
Base Burette
Has a pinchcock as its stopper
Beaker
A deep, wide mouthed, thin-walled, cylindrical vessel with a pouring lip used for
measuring large quantity of liquid; also as container of boiling liquid mixture.
Bell Jar
A large glass jar with thick wall and used for covering and storing volatile
chemicals.
Bunsen Burner
Source of heat when non-luminous flame is needed for experiment work
Burette
A graduated glass tube with a narrow outlet, used for delivering a measured volume
of liquid or measuring the quantity of a gas or liquid collected or discharged.
Burette Brush
Used for cleaning the inner sides of the burette/
Burette Clamp
Used to hold the burettes in titration
Centrifuge
Used for whirling fluids rapidly to separate substances of different densities through
artificial gravity and centrifugal force.
Centrifuge Tube
Used as container of the solution to be centrifuged
Clamp Holder
Used to hold the iron clamp

2. Clay Triangle
Used to support crucible for direct heating.
Column
An elongated tube used for pouring liquids at controlled amount.
Condenser
Used in the distillation process as the tube collecting the gas distillate so as to change
it into liquid form.
Connecting Tubes (Y shape, T shape, U shape, straight)
Used for connecting two or more containers with the use of rubber tubing.
Cork Borer
Used for putting holes on the cork.
Crucible and Cover
A vessel for heating or melting substances requiring extreme heat and temperature.
Crucible Tong
Used in holding hot materials or apparatus
Desiccator
A glass vessel containing a drying agent and used to dry substances or to provide a
dry atmosphere for chemical reaction.
Distilling Flask
Used as a container of the solution to be distilled in the distillation process
Dropping Pipette
A tube for measuring or administering liquid by drops
Drying Tubes
Used for hydration of calcium chloride and can serve as a funnel.
Erlenmeyer flask
Used for measuring large quantity of liquid; used as receiver in titration and
distillation; used also as a container for liquid samples.
Evaporating Dish
A porcelain dish in which a solution may be evaporated to leave the dissolved
substance as a residue.
Extraction Tube
Used to extract a substance from the mixture or solution.
Filtering Flask
A specially designed flask with a sidearm for conveying filtered liquid into other
vessels.
Fish Tail
Used for spreading the flame of the Bunsen burner. It is attached to the burner’s
mouth.
Florence Flask
Used as a container for boiling liquid solution; used for measuring large quantity of
liquid.
Funnel
A cone-shaped vessel ending in a tube at the base, used for pouring liquids or
powders through a small opening, and to hold the filter paper in filtration.
Graduated Cylinder

3. Used for measuring volume of liquid
Hammer
A tool consisting of short, heavy crosspiece made of a hard substance (often steel)
fitted at one end of a handle, different kinds being used for driving nails, beating metals,
etc.
Iron Clamp
Used to hold the distilling flask or test tube in distillation
Iron Ring
Used to hold the wire gauze and container with liquid to be heated specially in the
distillation process.
Iron Stand
Used to support the setup for distillation, or oil extraction process.
Liquid Dropper
A tube for measuring or administering liquids by drops
Manometer
Used to measure the pressure of liquids.
Microscope
An optical instrument used to examine minute objects by giving an enlarged, well
resolved image of them.
Mortar and Pestle
Used for pounding and grinding solid substances into powder form.
Pipette
Used for measuring small volume of liquid direct from the reagent bottle
Platform Balance
Used for weighing materials accurately in various containers or vessels.
Reagent Bottle
A vessel usually of glass with a long slanting tube, used in distillation processes.
Separatory Funnel
Used for separating mixtures.
Spatula
An instrument with a broad, flexible, usually dull-edge blade, used for mixing,
scooping or spreading soft substances and liquids.
Specific Gravity Bottle
A special type of bottle used t measure the specific gravity of a material
Stirring Rod
A slender glass shaft used for stirring and as a guide in directing the flow of liquids
for pouring.
Test Tube
A glass tube, closed at one end used in making chemical tests; used for heating small
amount of solution in experiments.
Test Tube Brush
Used for cleaning test tube.
Test Tube Holder
A metal wire device used to hold test tube.

4. Test Tube Rack
A framework of wooden or metal bars used for supporting the test tubes when not
in use or while waiting for the reactions of reagents to take place.
Thermometer
Used for measuring temperature
Thistle Tube
Used for transferring volatile liquids
Tripod
A stand with three legs used for supporting the wire gauze and container with liquid
to be heated.
U- Tube
A glass tube shaped in the form of letter “U” which can be used as a manometer.
Vial
Used as a container in storing small amount of solution or reagents.
Volumetric Flask
Used for measuring and storing large quantity of volatile liquid
Wash Bottle
Used as container in steaming the solution in a test tube or flask, also to prevent the
solution from direct heating.
Watch Glass
A crystal used for observing small amount of sample undergoing reaction, as a cover
of the beaker in boiling water or solution and as container for litmus paper while not in use
during the experiment
Wire gauze
Fine wire woven to make an open gauzy material for strainers, used to regulate the
heat of the flame when used in heating.