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EQUIPMENT / GLASSWARE

Each of you will have your own drawer with your own glassware. You are responsible with all the
glassware.
At the beginning of each practical session, please ensure that all your glassware are available
in your designated drawer. If you fail to do so, you will have to pay for any missing glassware. You are
also responsible to pay for any broken glassware.

Please ensure that you use a suitable equipment each time. If you are unsure, you can ask
the lecturer in-charge. The glassware/equipment that you use should be specified in your
worksheet/report. Some important points are as follow:

All equipments/
All equipments should glassware are Report any
missing/broken
be clean at all time available in the
glassware
drawer

All equipments should Liquids less than 10
be arranged neatly in mL, please use a Viscous liquids, avoid

using a pipette
the drawer pipette

Use a suitable
equipment each time.
Ask if you are unsure

There are different types of measuring equipments in your drawer. They can be
summarized as follows:
Measuring glassware Measuring glassware Glassware NOT for
To Deliver To Contain measuring (only for
mixing/storing)
Calibrated pipette Volumetric flask Beaker
Burette Cylindrical graduate Erlenmeyer flask
(measuring cylinder)

Dropper Conical measure Bottle
Syringe

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