| A | B |
| Erlenmeyer flask | used to measure liquids; narrow mouth prevents splashing and lessens dispersion of noxious fumes |
| test tubes | used to mix, measure or heat liquids |
| beakers | used to mix and heat liquids;not intended for accurate volume measurements |
| eyedropper | used to dispense small measurements of liquid |
| bunsen burner | a source of gas heat |
| hot plate | source of electrical heat |
| tongs | used to grasp heated material |
| tripod | holds glassware above a Bunsen burner |
| wire gauze | usually goes on top of tripod to hold glassware being heated |
| analytical pan balance | accurately determines mass to nearest ten thousandth of a gram |
| triple balance beam | determines mass of heavier materials to nearest gram |
| graduated cylinders | marked with a scale for accurate liquid measurement |
| pipets | accurately measure small liquid volumes |
| meter stick | measures length or width |
| caliper | accurately measures thickness or diameter of an object on smaller scale than a ruler |