Burette clamp is a scientific equipment which used specifically to hold and secure a
burette on a
stand
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, so that a burette is fixed and more convenient for the experiment.
[
] Burette clamps can be made with many materials such as
plastic
Plastics are a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic materials that use polymers as a main ingredient. Their plasticity makes it possible for plastics to be moulded, extruded or pressed into solid objects of various shapes. This adaptab ...
and
cast iron
Cast iron is a class of iron– carbon alloys with a carbon content more than 2%. Its usefulness derives from its relatively low melting temperature. The alloy constituents affect its color when fractured: white cast iron has carbide impur ...
. However, an iron clamp with a rubber knob to hold the burette are usually more durable. Usually burette clamps come in doubles, which means they can hold two burettes.
Burettes can be held by varying methods, some including the ones suggested below. To use a burette clamp, you should fix the burette clamp on a stand, squeeze the handle, and the rubber knobs will separate from each other. The burette will then be put between the rubber knobs. The rubber knobs are typically soft and sticky due to properties of
rubber
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, so the burettes are not likely to break or slip during the experiment.
File:Front facing Burette clamp.jpg, Clamp facing upward
File:Downward Burette Clamp.jpg, Clamp facing downward
File:Burette Clamp sideway(1).jpg, Side view of burette clamp
File:Burette with clamp(1).jpg, Burette with clamp
See also
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Retort stand
In chemistry, a retort stand, also called a clamp stand,Laboratory-Equipment.com (2020):Large Clamp Stand, for Q700. Online catalog item 5323-07. Accessed on 202-02-18. a ring stand, or a support stand,Fischer Scientific (2020):American Education ...
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Utility clamp
A utility clamp is a laboratory apparatus resembling a pair of scissors. The screw in the middle works as the wide adjustment of 2-prong. It is composed of 3 parts: 2-prong adjust, metal rod, and clamp down (the clamp is attached to the ring stan ...
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Burette
References
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