what are the 10 laboratory apparatus and their uses?

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Here are 10 common laboratory apparatus and their uses:

  1. Beaker: Used to hold and heat liquids.
  2. Erlenmeyer flask: Used to hold and heat liquids, and can be closed with a stopper or aluminum foil.
  3. Test tube: Used to carry and mix liquid chemicals.
  4. Bunsen burner: Used to heat substances in the lab.
  5. Graduated cylinder: Used to measure the volume of liquids.
  6. Pipette: Used to transfer small amounts of liquid.
  7. Thermometer: Used to measure temperature.
  8. Microscope: Used to observe small objects that are too small to see with the naked eye.
  9. Balance: Used to measure the mass of an object.
  10. pH meter: Used to measure the acidity or basicity of a solution.

Note that this is not an exhaustive list, and there are many other laboratory apparatus with different uses depending on the field of study.