Activity: Laboratory Tools and Equipment

Which of the following pieces of chemistry lab equipment is a container used for heating substances to very high temperatures?

• Funnel

• Crucible

• Bunsen Burner

• Erlenmeyer Flask

Which of the following pieces of chemistry lab equipment is used for pouring substances into a container without spilling?

• Funnel

• Crucible

• Erlenmeyer Flask

• Beaker

Which of the following pieces of chemistry lab equipment produces a flame from gas that is used for heating substances?

• Funnel

• Crucible

• Bunsen Burner

• Scoopula

Which of the following pieces of chemistry lab equipment is a glass container with a body shaped like a cone?

• Mortar and Pestle

• Pipette

• Beaker

• Erlenmeyer Flask

What is a graduated cylinder used for?

• Measuring temperature

• Measuring weight

• Measuring volume

• Heating substances

What is a scoopula used for?

• Crushing and grinding solids into a powder

• Heating substances

• Scooping up solids such as powder

• Measuring volume

What is a mortar and pestle used for?

• Measuring weight

• Crushing and grinding solids into a powder

• Heating substances

• Scooping up solids such as powder

Which of the following pieces of chemistry lab equipment is used to transfer liquids from one place to another?

• Pipette

• Stirring rod

• Scoopula

• Triangle

Which of the following pieces of chemistry lab equipment is a glass cylinder used for mixing, heating, and stirring substances?

• Beaker

• Graduated Cylinder

• Erlenmeyer Flask

• Crucible

True or False: Chemistry is not dangerous so you don't need safety equipment like goggles or gloves when in the lab.

• True

• False