Here are 10 common laboratory apparatus and their uses:
- Beaker: Used to hold and heat liquids.
- Erlenmeyer flask: Used to hold and heat liquids, and can be closed with a stopper or aluminum foil.
- Test tube: Used to carry and mix liquid chemicals.
- Bunsen burner: Used to heat substances in the lab.
- Graduated cylinder: Used to measure the volume of liquids.
- Pipette: Used to transfer small amounts of liquid.
- Thermometer: Used to measure temperature.
- Microscope: Used to observe small objects that are too small to see with the naked eye.
- Balance: Used to measure the mass of an object.
- 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.