Are ground glass joints airtight?
Ground glass joints are used in laboratories to quickly and easily fit leak-tight apparatus together from interchangeable commonly available parts.
Do ground glass joints come in only one size?
They are precisely ground to a certain size (which makes them expensive) and have outer (female) and inner (male) joints so that pieces can be connected together with a tight fit (Figure 1.1a). Common joint sizes are 14/20, 19/22, and 24/40.
Why do you grease ground glass joints?
although ground-glass surfaces seal well without the use of lubricants, it is advisable to lubricate them to prevent sticking and breakage.
What is the purpose of using grease on ground glass joints?
Ground glass joints are manufactured to fit quite well with one another, and yet they are not perfectly airtight. In some situations (e.g. when using reduced pressure inside an apparatus), grease must be applied to each joint to ensure a good seal.
Is laboratory glassware illegal?
Remember that it is not illegal to own or use glassware. It is illegal to manufacture certain substances. And the police can put pressure on you if they have reason to believe that your gear is being used in that way.
What is ground glass material?
Ground glass is glass whose surface has been ground to produce a flat but rough (matte) finish, in which the glass is in small sharp fragments. Ground glass surfaces have many applications, ranging from ornamentation on windows and table glassware to scientific uses in optics and laboratory glassware.
Is amateur chemistry legal?
Whilst the hobby is probably legal in most jurisdictions, the relationship between amateur chemists and law enforcement agencies is often fraught. Hobbyists are often affected by laws intended to fight drugs and terrorism.
Can you do chemistry at home?
Not everybody has access to a professional chemistry lab, so setting up a home chemistry lab is your best bet if you want to do chemistry experiments at home. Chemistry is an experimental science, and the best way to enjoy it and learn about it is performing experiments.
What are the joints in a round bottom flask called?
Round-bottom flasks often have one or more conically tapered ground glass joint openings, or necks. Conventionally, these joints at the flask necks are outer joints. Other adapters, such as distillation heads and vacuum adapters, are made with joints that fit in with this convention.
What are ground glass joints?
To connect the hollow inner spaces of the glassware components, ground glass joints are hollow on the inside and open at the ends, except for stoppers. Crude versions of conically tapered ground glass joints have been made for quite a while, particularly for stoppers for glass bottles and retorts.
Can I use two different joints in the same flask?
As each joint has a standard taper, any two joints with the same outside diameter can fit into each other as long as the apparatus to which they are attached does not interfere. For example, a 14/35 joint on a condenser will fit into a 14/20 flask but the ground glass joint will protrude (35 – 20) 15 mm into the flask.
What is the purpose of a glass tip on a flask?
Laboratory glassware, such as Buchner flasks and Liebig condensers, may have tubular glass tips serving as hose connectors with several ridged hose barbs around the diameter near the tip.