Some Laboratory Apparatus

1. Test tube
- glass tubes, closed at one end used in making chemical test; used for heating small amount of solution in experiments.



2. Florence Flask
- used as a container for boiling liquid solution; used for measuring large quantity of liquid.

3. Beaker
- a deep wide mouthed, thin-walled, cylindrical vessel with a pouring lip used for measuring large quantity of liquid.


4. Watch Glass
- a crystal used for observing small amount of sample undergoing reaction.


5. Centrifuge
- used for whirling fluid rapidly to separate substances of different densities through artificial gravity and centrifugal forces.