0
In a chemical laboratory why do scientists use a mortar and pestle?
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoWant this question answered?
Be notified when an answer is posted
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is a Mortar and Pestle in science terms?
it is still called a mortar and pestle :) at least thats what our science teacher said..
What are the laboratory apparatus that made of porcelain?
Examples: crucible, dish, boat, mortar and pestle, bottle etc.
Everybody knows what a mortar and pestle is when they are together but which is which?
Mortar is the bowl made of a hard substance. Pestle is the heavy counterpart that is used to crush ingredients. Together they are used to ground various substances.
What is a Mortar and Pestle used for?
It's a grinding and mixing tool. They're made from ceramic with an unglazed, rounded grinding end, and they're always used with a pestle--a little bowl made from ceramic that's unglazed inside. You pour the product you're going to grind and/or mix into the pestle, then rub it around with the mortar umtil it's the consistency you need.
What is stone bowl used to make flour?
Mortar, using a pestle to grind the grains to flour.
In the chemical laboratory why do scientists use a mortar and pestle?
It's called a mortar and pestle and is used to grind, crush and mix solids. In chemistry, trituration (reducing particle size by grinding) can be used to purify a compound containing soluble impurities. The compound is ground up using the mortar and pestle then is rinsed in a solvent in which the impurity will dissolve but the desired compound will remain.
What are the laboratory apparatuses that are made of?
Crucible, pestle and mortar
What are the laboratory apparatuses that are made of porcelain?
Crucible, pestle and mortar
What is the laboratory apparatus used to smash up substances?
mortar and pestle...
What do scientists use to increase the surface area of a solute?
A mortar and pestle
What are the laboratory apparatus made of porcelain?
Examples: crucible, dish, boat, mortar and pestle, bottle etc.
Which is the mortar and which is the pestle?
The pestle is used for pounding and grinding, and the mortar is the bowl.
What is the function of mortar and pestle glass?
The pestle and mortar is a bowl with a miniature club. The pestle and mortar are used for grinding/pounding herbs/spices.
Is the end of your pistol mortar pistol supposed to be chalky?
Try Pestle as in Pestle and Mortar
A picture of pestle and mortar?
http://www.phisick.com/images/apoth/mortar-and-pestle-brass-101.jpg
What is a Mortar and Pestle in science terms?
it is still called a mortar and pestle :) at least thats what our science teacher said..
What tool is used to grind substances into powder?
Chemicals are ground into powder using a mortar and pestle.
