What piece of lab equipment should be used when transferring a test tube from the rack into a beaker of hot water?
The answer is a test tube clamp.
These clamps are used for holding test tubes firmly in place when the tubes are hot.
Answer: The correct answer would be test tube clamps.
Explanation:
Test tube clamp or holder is laboratory instrument used to hold a test tube in place particularly if it is hot or it is dangerous to touch it with bare hands.
For example, when a test tube is being heated it should be hold with the help of test tube clamps or when it needs to be transferred to the beaker of hot water.
An image of a test tube holder or clamp is pasted below for reference.
