​Tools for Holding, Moving and Measuring

• ​Beaker

• Graduated Cylinder

• ​Erlenmeyer Flask

• Test Tube​

• ​Scoopula

• ​Funnel

• ​Pipet

• ​Weigh Boat

• ​Beakers are not used for accurate measurements. They are used for mixing and sometimes for containing reactions.

• ​Graduated Cylinders allow for more accurate measurements of volume. They can be made of plastic or glass.

• ​Erlenmeyer Flasks are used in titrations and when reactions need more containment

• ​Test Tubes are used for small reactions and to heat small amounts of a reactant. They are not useful for accurate measurement.

• Test Tube Holders are the tongs used to hold a test tube when it is being heated.

• Test Tube Racks are where test tubes are stored when in use.​

• ​Test Tube Brushes are used to clean out test tubes.

• ​Scoopulas are used for scooping dry reagents

• ​Funnels are used to move liquid reagents from large to small containers

• ​Pipets are used for moving small amounts of liquids. They are not useful for accurate measurement.

• ​Weigh Boats are used to hold dry reagents when they are being weighed on an electronic balance.

​Tools for Heating

• Burner

• ​Crucible

• ​Evaporating Dish

• ​Ring Stand and Iron Ring

• ​Striker

• ​Wire Mesh

• ​Watch Glass

• ​Watch Glasses are used to cover beakers during reactions​

• Burners create flame and are used to heat reactants

• ​Ring Stands are support during heating

• ​Iron Rings attach to ring stands

• ​Wire Mesh sits on top of the iron ring. This holds whatever is being heated.

• ​​Strikers are used to light burners.

• ​Crucibles and Crucible Covers are used for heating small amounts of chemicals to incredibly high temperatures.

• Crucible Tongs are used to move crucibles ​

• ​Evaporating Dishes are used to heat solutions to dry them out