Understanding Evaporating Dishes
Laboratory evaporating dishes are shallow, heat-resistant containers used for evaporating liquids to concentrate solutions or recover dissolved solids. Typically made from materials like porcelain, glass, or ceramic, these dishes withstand high temperatures and are designed to distribute heat evenly, allowing the liquid to vaporize while leaving behind solid residues. Commonly used in chemistry labs, they aid in processes such as crystallisation, drying, and separating components of a solution. Evaporating dishes are essential tools for quantitative analysis, enabling scientists to isolate substances after evaporation and perform further tests or experiments on the remaining solids.
