Apparatus used as container in the Laboratory:

Apparatus Used As Container In The Laboratory

Here are the apparatus used as container in the laboratory:

1.      Beaker – this is used to dissolve, mix and heat liquids in large amounts.

2.      Test Tube – this is used as a reaction vessel for experiments involving small amounts of reactants.

3.      Flask 200 ml – this is used as a reaction vessel and sometimes as a gas generator and to hold liquid or solutions which are to be heated.

4.      Volumetric Flask – this is used for diluting and preparing accurate volume of solution.

5.      Evaporating Dish – this is used to evaporate the liquid from a solution leaving a solid material.

6.      Watch Glass – this is used for spontaneous evaporation for liquids and as a container for weighing.

7.      Mortar and Pestle – this is used for grinding solids to a powder form.

8.      Crucible – this is used for high temperature ignition.