Hardware

Describe lab equipment used for mixing. Describe lab equipment used for grinding. Heating Equipment Part 1 Explain how to set up and light a gas burner and how to adjust the burner flame. Explain how to heat glassware safely using a gas burner. Heating Equipment Part 2 Identify and describe the following types of heating equipment: test tube heaters steam baths electric mantles hot plates muffle furnaces electric ovens and constant-temperature baths. Describe some general safety practices associated with heating operations in the lab. Identify and describe a positive pressure pump a tubing pump vacuum pump and a water aspirator. Describe checks that are commonly made on lab pumps before and during use. Identify some common pump problems and describe checks that can be made to find the cause of each. Identify the parts of a gas cylinder. Explain how to prepare a gas cylinder for use. Explain how to operate and shut down a gas cylinder.