Laboratory Apparatus Quiz

One of the instructions for an experiment reads as follows. Quickly add 50 cm³ of acid. What is the best piece of apparatus to use?

• a burette

• a conical flask

• a measuring cylinder

• a pipette

A student uses the apparatus shown in the diagram below to measure the volume of carbon dioxide gas made when different masses of marble chips are added to 25 cm³ of dilute hydrochloric acid. Which other items of apparatus are needed?

• funnel and balance

• funnel and stopwatch

• measuring cylinder and balance

• measuring cylinder and stopwatch

The diagram shows three pieces of apparatus that are used for measuring the volume of a liquid. What are these pieces of apparatus?

• burette

  gas syringe

  dropper

• measuring cylinder

  burette

  volumetric pipette

• pipette

  funnel

  measuring cylinder

• gas jar

  burette

  pipette

The four pieces of apparatus shown below are used in chemical experiments. Which statement about the apparatus is correct?

• The burette measures the volume of liquid added in a titration.

• The measuring cylinder measures the mass of a substance used in an experiment.

• The pipette measures the volume of gas given off in a reaction.

• The thermometer measures the density of a solution.

A student measures the rate of two reactions. In one reaction, there is a change in mass of the reactants during the reaction. In the second reaction, there is a change in temperature during the reaction. Which piece of apparatus would be essential in both experiments?

• balance

• clock

• pipette

• thermometer

The diagram shows an experiment to find the mass of magnesium oxide. Which piece of apparatus would be needed in addition to those shown?

• a balance

• a measuring cylinder

• a spatula

• a thermometer

A student investigates how the concentration of an acid affects the speed of reaction with a 0.5 g mass of magnesium at 30 °C. Which pieces of apparatus does the student use?The student has a beaker, concentrated acid, water and the apparatus below.

P a balance

Q a clock

R a measuring cylinder

S a thermometer

• P, Q and R only

• P, Q and S only

• Q, R and S only

• P, Q, R and S

A student was provided with only a thermometer, a stopwatch and a beaker. What could the student measure?

• 10.5 g solid and 24.8 cm³ liquid

• 10.5 g solid and 25 °C

• 24.8 cm³ liquid and 45 seconds

• 25 °C and 45 seconds

A student carries out an experiment to find how fast 3 cm pieces of magnesium ribbon dissolve in 10 cm³ samples of sulfuric acid at different temperatures. Which piece of apparatus does the student not need?

• balance

• measuring cylinder

• stop-clock

• thermometer

A student takes 2 g samples of calcium carbonate and adds them to 20 cm³ samples of dilute hydrochloric acid at different temperatures. She measures how long it takes for the effervescence to stop. Which apparatus does she use?

• balance

• clock

• filter funnel

• measuring cylinder

• thermometer