What is glass rod chemistry?

Glass rods are made of silica (SiO2), the chemical compound commonly known as quartz. The rods are typically made by melting and then forming the silica into a cylindrical shape. Glass rods are commonly used in chemistry laboratories for stirring and mixing solutions, and for transferring liquids from one vessel to another. They are also used in certain analytic techniques, such as electrophoresis, where charged molecules are separated based on their migration in an electric field. Glass rods are inert and do not react with most chemicals, making them a useful tool in many chemical reactions. However, they may react with some strong acids or bases under certain conditions.