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National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education (Zhejiang University), Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China;
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National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education (Xiamen University), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian Province, China;
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National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education (Wuhan University), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China;
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National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education (Nanjing University), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China;
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National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Education (Zhejiang University of Technology), College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China;
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National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education (University of Science and Technology of China), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China;
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School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China;
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School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China;
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National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education (Fudan University), Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China;
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National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education (Jilin University), College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China;
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National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education (Dalian University of Technology), School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, Liaoning Province, China;
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National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education (Peking University), College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China;
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National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education (Nankai University), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China;
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National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education (Inner Mongolia Minzu University), College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Inner Mongolia Minzu University, Tongliao 028000, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China;
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National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education (Guangxi Normal University), School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China;
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School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
Corresponding author:
Yanping Ren,
; Jianrong Zhang,
; Shuyong Zhang,
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Received Date:
03 July 2025
Accepted Date:
21 July 2025
Available Online:
11 February 2026
Abstract:
Laboratory apparatus are essential tools in chemistry experiments. The appropriate selection of laboratory apparatus, along with their cleanliness and dryness, plays a critical role in ensuring experimental safety, enhancing operational efficiency, and improving the repeatability and accuracy of experimental results. A clear understanding of, and proficiency in, the cleaning and drying of laboratory apparatus are fundamental experimental skills that students majoring in chemistry must develop. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the classification, cleaning and drying of common laboratory apparatus, offers some related standard operating procedures and emphasizes some relevant precautions.