Introduction:
Chemistry starts and ends with chemicals. There are
different chemicals used in different processes, but ultimately they fall into
a specific category only. So these chemicals are of acidic or basic nature.
Both the types have ill effects on the human body if they come into direct
contact with it. These chemicals can create many problems including the burns
on skins by acids, and blisters due to the bases or create a burning sensation,
which can leave permanent marks on the skin also. To avoid these situations,
the chemicals are securely contained in the special laboratory equipments,
which hold them safely and allow the people working around to work with them
without coming in contact with these harmful chemicals. So it is much helpful
for preservation, as well as, safety of people not only working in lab
directly, but visiting also.
The scientific glassware, which is used in the
laboratory, is the best thing to work within the controlled environment of the
laboratory. The glassware is good as it keeps the chemicals away from human
contact and does not react with any of the chemicals. The glassware is
manufactured according to the different needs of different chemicals. For
containing the highly concentrated acids, the glassware used is very much
strong, and of very high quality.
Types of glass wares used in scientific operations:
• Flask:
this is the most common glassware which can be seen in a laboratory. This type
of glassware is used to store various types of liquids and is found in a wide
range of shapes and sizes. The most common types of flasks used in the
operations, in any laboratory are the round bottom flask and the
volumetric flask.
• Burettes:
the burettes are long and contain markings on it, which help the worker to
measure the components inside it. They are of cylindrical shape and available
in different sizes. Liquids can be easily measured with these burettes, and the
readings are very much accurate.
• Beakers:
these are different kind of containers, which are also very common to find in a
chemistry laboratory. These beakers are cylindrical in shape but have
considerably more volume than the burettes. The mouth of a beaker is wide open,
which helps it to handle the component inside it very easily.
• Test
tubes: the test tubes are glass tubes, which have cylindrical body and round
bottom. These things are used to mix chemicals in small quantities, or to hold
chemicals when they are being used in some experiment.
Apart from the above apparatuses, there are many things in
the scientific laboratory that comes in the category of glassware and are used
in various types of works, which are conducted there. The glassware used in the
laboratories has to be of very high quality, thus, it is very important to buy
from a reputed manufacturer.
