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Laboratory Equipment and Their Functions

1. Beaker all kinds: A cylindrical container used for mixing, stirring,


and heating liquids.

2. Test Tube: A glass tube used to hold small amounts of


liquid or solid samples for experiments.

3. Pipette: A tool used to transport a measured volume of liquid,


often used in titrations.

4. Burette: A graduated glass tube with a tap at one end, used


for dispensing precise volumes of liquid in titrations.

5. Erlenmeyer Flask: A conical flask that allows for easy mixing


and swirling of liquids without spillage.

6. Volumetric Flask: A flat-bottomed flask with a long neck used


for preparing solutions at a precise volume.
7. Graduated Cylinder: A tall, narrow container marked with
lines to measure the volume of liquids accurately.

8. Funnel: A cone-shaped device that helps pour liquids into


containers with small openings without spilling.

9. Petri Dish: A shallow dish used to culture microorganisms or


cells on a solid medium.

10. Watch Glass: A circular piece of glass used to cover


beakers or evaporating dishes and can also be used as a surface for weighing solids.

11. Weighing Balance: An instrument used to measure the


mass of an object accurately.

12. Hot Plate: An electrical device used to heat substances in


laboratory settings.
13. Bunsen Burner: A gas burner that produces a single open
flame, commonly used for heating substances in experiments.

14. Reagent Bottle: Glass bottles designed to store chemicals safely


and securely.

15. Distillation Apparatus: Equipment used to separate mixtures


based on differences in boiling points through the process of distillation.

16. Centrifuge: A machine that spins samples at high


speeds to separate components based on density differences.

17. Microscope: An optical instrument that magnifies small


objects, allowing detailed observation of specimens like cells or microorganisms.

18. Spectrophotometer: An instrument that measures the


amount of light absorbed by a sample, useful in quantitative analysis of solutions.
19. pH Meter: An electronic device that measures the
acidity or alkalinity (pH) of a solution accurately.

20. Filter Paper: Used in filtration processes to separate solids


from liquids or gases; it allows only liquids or gases to pass through while retaining solids.

21. Safety Goggles: Protective eyewear designed to


shield the eyes from chemical splashes and other hazards in the lab environment.

22. Lab Coat: Protective clothing worn over regular


clothes to protect against spills and contamination during experiments.

23. Thermometer: An instrument for


measuring temperature, essential for many chemical reactions and processes.
24. Syringe: A device used for injecting fluids into or
withdrawing fluids from something; often utilized in precise measurements of liquids.

25. Glass Rods (Stirring Rods): Used for stirring


mixtures and preventing splashing during mixing processes in beakers or flasks.

26. Desiccator: A sealed container containing desiccants


that remove moisture from samples stored within it, preserving them from degradation due to
humidity.

27. Incubator: An apparatus providing


controlled environmental conditions (temperature, humidity) for growing cultures or biological
samples under specific conditions.

28. Autoclave: A pressure chamber used to


sterilize equipment and supplies by subjecting them to high-pressure steam at high
temperatures.
29. Cryostat: An apparatus that
maintains very low temperatures; often used in biological research for sectioning frozen tissue
samples for microscopy studies.

30. Magnetic Stirrer: An electric device that uses a


rotating magnetic field to stir solutions automatically using a magnetic stir bar placed inside the
liquid.

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