Matching Pairs Lab Equipment Review - PWCSOnline version Prince William County Schools - Lab Equipment review for the 2020-2021 school yea.r by Jordan Crandall 1 Holds chemicals; its cylindrical neck allows liquids to be stoppered or swirled. 2 Helps transfer substances into a smaller mouth container and prevents spills. 3 Holds the test tube when it contains dangerous chemicals or hot liquids. 4 Used to hold glassware or other equipment off of the lab bench. This is often used to heat something over a heat source. 5 Grips hot objects in order to move them to a cooling off area 6 Holds chemicals; usually a small glass tube with a stoppered end. 7 Measures the amount of force acting on an object. Measurements are in Newtons (N). 8 Heats chemicals or other lab objects. Usually powered with electricity. 9 Measures the volume of the liquid it contains. View the liquid from eye level. This is called the meniscus (curved surface). 10 Provides an approximate (rough) measurement of a liquid’s volume. In liters(L) or milliliters (mL)