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What are laboratory instruments and their uses?

time2013/08/14

Answer:
1.GAS BURNER-is designed to provide heat in the LABORATORY by burning gas fuels. 
2.ALCOHOL BURNER-used when a gas burner is not available or when you need a lower temperature of heat with. 
3.THERMOMETER-it is used to measure temperature. 
4.PLATFORM BALANCE-it is used to weigh large masses of objects. 
5.BUNSEN BURNER-provide heat energy to heat up matter. 
6.BEAKER-to estimate liquid up to 10cm 
7.TEST-TUBE-used to contain small volume of liquid up to 10cm 
8.TRIPOD-to hold apparatus over Bunsen burner. 
9.WIRE GAUZE-used to spread heat of a burner flame. 
10.FUNNEL-used to transfer solids and liquids without spilling. 
11.CRUCIBLE-used to heat a small amount of a solid substance of a very high temperature. 
12.GRADUATED CYLINDER-measures approximate volume of liquids.