revia maya April 13, 2020 product review 7.3K ViewThe function of the Beaker Glass beaker and how to use itThe laboratory has many types of equipment.The equipment used to conduct a study usually uses more than one equipment.The use of laboratory equipment is adjusted to the needs.Laboratory equipment is divided into two, namely heavy equipment and light equipment.Heavy equipment is made of or consists of glass, while light equipment is made of plastic, wood, and stainless.Tools made of glass are usually brittle or break easily, withstand heat and weight, while tools made of wood, plastic and stainless steel are light and practical but flammable.Beaker glass is a glass-shaped container that has volume written on the glass wall.The glass beaker is cylindrical in shape with various sizes from small to large (from 1 ml to liter).Beaker glass has a function as a container that can be used to measure the volume of liquid needed.The benefits of beaker glass are as a container or place to store and make solutions, used to measure the required volume of solution without requiring a high level of accuracy, as a place to heat the solution on a hot plate (glass beaker made of borosilicate glass), and used to vaporize liquids.Measuring liquid or solution: Enter the liquid / solution to be measured using a beaker glass.Pay attention to how much volume is needed by looking at the size on the beaker glass beaker wall.When it is close, stop pouring the liquid (use a glass beaker to measure liquids / solutions that do not require high accuracy).Storing or making a solution: pour the first liquid then put the second substance into a beaker glass.Then stir with a spoon until all the ingredients are mixed and dissolved.If storage is done, usually the top of the glass beaker will be covered with aluminum foil and then store.Heating the solution on a hot plate: put the liquid into a glass beaker that will be used for heating (made of borosilicate glass).Then turn on the hot plate, place the glass beaker on the hot plate using gloves to avoid unwanted things.After being heated according to the specified time, then lift the beaker glass using gloves so it doesn't get hot.