Overview of Chemistry Lab Apparatus
This presentation introduces 20 essential apparatuses used in a chemistry lab, highlighting their uses and functions.
1. Weight Balance
- Purpose: Determines the weight or mass of an object.
2. Beaker
- Purpose: Serves as a reaction container or to hold liquid or solid samples.
3. Storage Bottle
- Purpose: Stores prepared chemicals for later use.
4. Funnel
- Purpose: Channels liquid or fine-grained substances into containers with small openings.
5. Petri Dish
- Purpose: Commonly used to study microorganisms in laboratories, though can also be used for waiting purposes.
6. Glass Stirrer
- Purpose: Mixes chemicals.
7. Volumetric Flask
- Purpose: Measures liquid volume precisely; used in the preparation of molar and normal solutions.
8. Conical Flask
- Purpose: Used for mixing and heating solutions.
9. Pipette
- Purpose: Transports a measured volume of liquid, used in chemistry, biology, and medicine.
10. Spatula
- Purpose: Transfers chemical reagents, usually has spoon-like or flat ends.
11. Wash Bottle
- Purpose: Rinses laboratory glassware and fills volumetric flasks.
12. Measuring Cylinder
- Purpose: Measures the volume of liquids and chemicals with precision and accuracy.
13. Burette
- Purpose: Used in quantitative chemical analysis to measure liquid volumes.
14. Iron Stand
- Purpose: Holds various glasswares like burettes and separating flasks.
15. Mortar and Pestle
- Purpose: Crushes solid chemicals into smaller pieces or grinds solids into fine powder.
16. Test Tube
- Purpose: Holds, mixes, or heats small quantities of solid or liquid chemicals for qualitative experiments.
17. Separating Funnel
- Purpose: Separates components of mixtures of immiscible liquids.
18. Filter Paper
- Purpose: Separates fine solid particles from liquids.
19. Thermometer
- Purpose: Measures temperature in solids, liquids, and gases.
20. Condenser
- Purpose: Condenses vapors into liquids by cooling, used in distillation, reflux, and extraction.
Conclusion
These apparatuses are essential for conducting various experiments and procedures in a chemistry lab, each serving a unique and integral role.