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10/08/2015

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Term
Flammable
Definition
A property of a substance that that cat catches fire easily.
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Irritant
Definition
A property of a substance that produces vapours or fumes that irritate the skin, eyes, nose and throat.
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Explosive
Definition
A property of a substance that reacts violently when heated or struck.
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Radioactive
Definition
A property of a substance that emits harmful radiation.
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Toxic
Definition
A property of a substance that is harmful in small doses.
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Corrosive
Definition
A property of a substance that will corrode other substances.
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Biohazardous
Definition
A property of a substance that is poisonous and biological in nature.
Term
Filter Funnel
Definition
For transferring liquids and separating solids from liquids using filter paper.
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Test Tube
Definition
For containing chemicals and for miing and heating of solutions.
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Conical Flask
Definition
For containing and miing chemicals to produce gas when heating is not required.
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Beaker
Definition
For containing chemicals and for collecting and holding liquids.
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Boiling Tube
Definition
To boil liquids during experiments.
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Evaporating Dish
Definition
To evaporate the liquid in a solution over a bunsen burner.
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Wire Gauze
Definition
To spread the heat of a flame and support beakers being heated by a bunsen burner.
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Measuring Cylinder
Definition
To measure volumes of liquid.
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Glass Rod
Definition
To stir chemicals in laboratory.
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Tripod Stand
Definition
For supporting apparatus during heating.
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Dropper
Definition
To add a small volume of liquid, drop by drop.
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Test-tube Holder
Definition
To hold test tubes.
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Filter Funnel
Definition
For transferring liquids and separating solids from liquids using filter paper.
Term
Test Tube
Definition
For containing chemicals and for mixing and heating of solutions.
Term
Conical Flask
Definition
For containing and miing chemicals to produce gas when heating is not required.
Term
Beaker
Definition
For containing chemicals and for collecting and holding liquids.
Term
Boiling Tube
Definition
To boil liquids during experiments.
Term
Evaporating Dish
Definition
To evaporate the liquid in a solution over a bunsen burner.
Term
Wire Gauze
Definition
To spread the heat of a flame and support beakers being heated by a bunsen burner.
Term
Measuring Cylinder
Definition
To measure volumes of liquid.
Term
Glass Rod
Definition
To stir chemicals in laboratory.
Term
Tripod Stand
Definition
For supporting apparatus during heating.
Term
Dropper
Definition
To add a small volume of liquid, drop by drop.
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Test-tube Holder
Definition
To hold test tubes.
Term
Bunsen Burner
Definition
Most common laboratory gas burner.
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Barrel
Definition
To allow air in.
Term
Collar
Definition
To open or close the air-hole to control the amount of air entering the burner.
Term
Air-hole
Definition
To allow air to enter the burner.
Term
Air Hole - Fully Closed
Definition
Luminous, Orange, Unsteady, Produces soot and hot.
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Air Hole - Open
Definition
Non - luminous, Blue, Steady, Doesn't produced soot and hotter than luminous flame.
Term
Tri - Beam Balance and Electronic Balance
Definition
Instruments used to measure mass.
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Mechanical Stop Watch, Electronic Stopwatch and Clock
Definition
Instruments used to measure time.
Term
Ruler and Measuring Tape
Definition
Instruments used to measure length.
Term
External and Internal Caliper
Definition
Instruments that measure the external and internal diameter of a round object, respectively.
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Mesuring Cylinder, Pipette and Burette
Definition
Instruments that measure the volumes of liquids.
Term
Meniscus
Definition
The curved shape of the liquid level.
Term
Density
Definition
Mass per unit Volume.
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Temperature
Definition
is a measurement of the degree of hotness or coldness or a substance.
Term
Mercury Thermometer
Definition
Measures temperatures up to 110 degrees and not low temperatures.
Scale range 0 degrees to 110 degrees.
Mercury in the bulb.
Mercury is silver in color.
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