Kipps Apparatus

Product Code : SCL-CL-11445

Kipps Apparatus (SKU SCL-CL-11445), the classic Kipp's gas generator, produces a steady supply of gas at room temperature by letting an acid act on a solid, with no heating required. Typical uses are 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 supplies this glass apparatus from Ambala, India, to schools, colleges, training institutes, tender contractors and distributors.

Specifications

This is the classic Kipp design in two main parts. The upper part is a glass reservoir ending in a long funnel stem; the lower part is two joined glass bulbs, the upper one holding the solid and the lower one receiving the acid. The apparatus has a volume of 250 ml.

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 and testing their properties.
• 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 when producing hydrogen, and wear eye protection.

Standard Scope of Supply

The Kipps Apparatus is supplied as the glass generator described above: the upper funnel reservoir and the lower pair of joined bulbs, 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. Enquiries can go through the contact page or the enquiry cart; the lab tender page handles tender submissions.

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, usually with hydrochloric acid.

What volume is this apparatus?
This classic-type Kipp's apparatus has a volume of 250 ml, a common size for school and college laboratories.

Who supplies the Kipps Apparatus?
Science Lab Supplies supplies it from Ambala, India, to schools, colleges, contractors and distributors, and can quote it alongside other gas-preparation glassware.

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 small-scale Kipp-type generator for students, a simple gas kit, safety tubes for gas trains and apparatus for collecting gases over water. They can be quoted together with the generator.

• Simple Kipps Appliances — 6 ml version for student practicals.
• Simple Gas Preparation Kit — basic kit for making gases.
• Safety Tubes with Bubble — for gas generation set-ups.
• Simple Equipment for Gases that do not Dissolve in Water — collection over water.

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Last updated: 25 September 2026