Question

Mention one use of each of the following equipments.

1. spirit lamp
2. test tube
3. conical flask
4. evaporating dish
5. wire gauze
6. beaker
7. mortar and pestle
8. measuring cylinder
9. glass tube
10. gas jar
11. reagent bottle.

Answer 1

a. Spirit lamp :- It is used to provide heat to the experiment.

b. Test tube :- It is used to heat and boil the chemicals and carry out experiments on a small scale.

c. Conical flask :- It is used to carry out experiments with a moderate amount of chemicals or solutions.

d. Evaporating dish :- It is used to evaporate and heat liquids or solutions.

e. Wire gauze :- It is used to provide support to the glass apparatus and uniform heating during the experiment.

f. Beaker :- It is used for preparing solutions for the experiment.

g. Mortar and Pestle :- It is used to grind and crush lumps of solids into powder form.

h. Measuring cylinder :- It is used to accurately measure the volume of liquids.

i. Glass tube :- It is used to pass or transfer gases from one vessel to another.

j. Gas jar :- It is used to collect gases produced from the experiment.

k. Reagent bottle :- It is used to store the solutions and chemicals used during an experiment.