Common Laboratory Apparatus
We use apparatus to do experiments.
The following diagrams show some common laboratory apparatus and their uses.
Test tube (tabung uji)
For containing small amounts of liquids and chemicals.
Boiling tube (tabung didih)
For heating small amounts of substances.
Beaker (bikar)
For containing liquids and chemicals.
Conical flask (kelalang kon)
For containing liquids and chemicals.
Burette (buret)
For measuring different volumes of liquids (accurate to 0.1 cm^3).
Measuring cylinder (sliinder penyukat)
For measuring different volumes of liquids (accurate to 0.1 cm^3).
Pipette (pipet)
For measuring specific volumes of liquids (example 25 ml, 50 ml).
Gas jar (balong gas)
For collecting gas.
Round-bottomed flask (kelalang dasar bulat)
For containing chemicals used in preparing gases when heating is required.
Flat-bottomed flask (kalalang dasar rata)
For containing chemicals used in preparing gases when heating is required.