what is a utility clamp used for in chemistry

A utility clamp is a laboratory apparatus that resembles a pair of scissors and is used to hold round laboratory glassware, such as beakers and flasks, etc. . It is composed of three parts: a 2-prong adjust, metal rod, and clamp down, and is made from stainless steel. Utility clamps support your flasks, beakers, and burettes, stabilizing your sample containers and preventing possible breakage and sample loss. Smaller sizes of the two-prong utility clamps can be used to hold objects as small as thermometers and temperature probes. In chemistry labs, utility clamps are used to secure laboratory containers or other objects in place so that flammable vapors dont escape and pieces don't fall, which could cause glassware to break or contents to spill.