Kipps Apparatus
Product Code : SCL-CL-11445
Kipps Apparatus (SKU SCL-CL-11445), the classic Kipp's gas generator, produces gas at room temperature by letting an acid act on a solid, with no heating required. Gases it can produce include carbon dioxide from calcium carbonate, hydrogen from granulated zinc and hydrogen sulphide from iron sulphide, each with hydrochloric acid. It serves school and college chemistry labs for gas preparation and salt analysis. Science Lab Supplies prepares quotations for the glass generator in Ambala, India, covering schools, colleges, training institutes, tender contractors and distributors.
Specifications
Volume, height and the two glass sections of this Kipp generator are tabled one per row. In short, it is the classic two-part design: an upper glass pot ending in a funnel and a lower part of two joined glass flasks, 250 ml in volume, in which hydrochloric acid acts on a solid without heating.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | SCL-CL-11445 |
| Type | Classic Kipp's apparatus |
| Volume | 250 ml |
| Device height | 300–350 (unit confirmed on the quotation) |
| Upper part | Glass pot ending in the shape of a funnel |
| Lower part | Two joined glass flasks |
| Operation | Acid acting on a solid, without heating |
| Acid | Mainly hydrochloric acid (HCl) |
| Solid reagents | Granular calcium carbonate, iron sulphide, granular zinc |
| Gases produced | Carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulphide, hydrogen |
| Supplied by | Science Lab Supplies, Ambala, India |
Applications and Experiments for the Kipps Apparatus
The apparatus delivers gas on demand. Opening the outlet lets acid rise into contact with the solid and gas flows; closing it lets gas pressure push the acid back into the reservoir, so the reaction stops until gas is needed again. That makes it convenient for repeated tests during one practical.
- Class 10–11 chemistry: preparing carbon dioxide and hydrogen, led off through Rubber Tube (Laboratory), and testing hydrogen with a lit splint from the Wood Splints pack.
- Class 11–12 qualitative salt analysis: generating hydrogen sulphide for group separation of cations.
- B.Sc. inorganic practicals needing a steady gas supply at room temperature.
Hydrochloric acid is corrosive, hydrogen is flammable and hydrogen sulphide is toxic. Operate the apparatus in a fume cupboard under teacher supervision, keep flames away from the outlet when producing hydrogen, and wear eye protection such as Safety Glasses.
Standard Scope of Supply
The Kipps Apparatus is supplied as the glass generator: the upper funnel reservoir and the lower pair of joined flasks, 250 ml. Acids and solid reagents are not included, and any stopcock, delivery tube or other fittings are confirmed on the quotation.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
Quotations can be prepared for a single generator or several for a large salt-analysis lab. Each one states the packing for glassware, delivery time and price for your quantity, and related chemistry lab equipment can be listed on the same quotation.
Science Lab Supplies is a registered exporter with an Importer-Exporter Code, able to ship to buyers in Uganda, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, the Philippines and Nepal. Use the contact page to ask for a price, add the generator to the enquiry cart with your other glassware, or follow the tender route on the lab tender page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which gases can a Kipp's apparatus make?
It is used for gases produced by an acid acting on a solid without heating, such as carbon dioxide, hydrogen and hydrogen sulphide, mainly with hydrochloric acid.
What volume is this apparatus?
This classic-type Kipp's apparatus has a volume of 250 ml, made up of the funnel-ended upper pot and the two joined glass flasks of the lower part.
Who supplies the Kipps Apparatus?
Schools, colleges, contractors and distributors can obtain it from Science Lab Supplies in Ambala, India, which can price other gas-preparation glassware alongside the generator.
Is it safe to use hydrogen sulphide in a school lab?
Hydrogen sulphide is toxic, so it must be generated only in a working fume cupboard under supervision, following your institution's safety rules.
Related Gas Preparation Apparatus
These items suit the same gas preparation lessons: a 6 ml Kipp-type generator for students, a gas kit for collection over water, a safety tube for gas trains, simple test-tube sets for different gases, and a chlorine and hydrogen chloride apparatus. They can be quoted together with the generator.
- Simple Kipps Appliances — 6 ml generator built from a side-arm test tube, safety tube, glass tube and Hoffman screw clamp.
- Simple Gas Preparation Kit — plastic tank with lid, five 150 x 24 mm test tubes, thistle funnel and gas chimney shelf for collection over water.
- Safety Tubes with Bubble — 350 mm safety tube with a 40 mm upper diameter.
- Simple Equipment for Gases that do not Dissolve in Water — holed rubber stopper carrying a Z-shaped glass tube of 6 mm outer diameter, for gases that do not dissolve in water.
- Simple Appliances for Cooking Gases Heavier than Air — heavier-than-air version, its 6 mm glass tube bent into an N.
- Simple Appliances for Cooking Gas Lighter than Air — lighter-than-air version, its 6 mm glass tube left straight.
- Simple Appliances for Burning Gases — 18 x 150 mm test tube, 6 mm glass tube and rubber stopper with a hole.
- Apparatus for Cooking Chlorine, Hydrogen Chloride — 250 ml flask, two-bubble safety tube, 250 ml drying bottle and gas collection container.
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Last updated: 9 October 2026
