The common heating devices used in labs are bunsen burners, hot air ovens, hot plates, heating mantles, muffle furnaces, hot oil baths and microwave digestion systems.

Common laboratory apparatus are: 1) Microscope. 2) Test tube. 3) Watch glass. 4) Crucible. 5) Volumetric flasks. 6) Beakers. 7) Bunsen burner. 8) Spatula.

Common laboratory balances and scales types are ultra-micro, micro, semi-micro, analytical, and precision balances. The readability of a balance is the smallest difference between two measured values that can be read on the display.