Lab Safety & Bunsen Burner Flashcards

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1
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What is this used for: test tube and boiling tube

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Used to hold small amounts of liquid

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What is this used for: beaker

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Used to hold liquids

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What is this used for: hot plate

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Used as a heat source

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4
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What is this used for: syringe

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Used to accurately measure small volumes of liquid

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What is this used for: Bunsen burner

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Used as a heat source

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What is this used for: tripod

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Used to hold items heated with a Bunsen burner

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What is this used for: graduated cylinder

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Used to accurately measure volumes of liquids

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What is this used for: Conical flask

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Used to swirl/mix liquids

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What is this used for: thermometer

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Used to measure temperature

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What is this used for: clamp/retort stand

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Used to hold equipment steady

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What is this used for: plastic pipette

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Used to accurately measure small amounts of liquid

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What is this used for: Wire gauze

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Used on top of a tripod to evenly spread heat from a Bunsen burner

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What is this used for: evaporating dish

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Used to evaporate liquids

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What is this used for: Test tube rack

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Used to hold test tubes

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What is this used for: Tongs

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Used to hold/move hot items

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What is this used for: funnel

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Used to pour liquids into narrow openings

17
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Which flame is hotter on a Bunsen burner

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Blue flame

18
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On a Bunsen burner, what is the orange flame

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The ‘safety’ flame

19
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On a Bunsen burner, what is the blue flame

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The flame used for heating (not easy to see)

20
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What do you do to turn the orange flame into a blue flame

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Turn the window to allow air inside the Bunsen burner

21
Q

Name 3 lab safety rules

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No running in the lab
No eating or drinking in the lab
For experiments, make sure your hair is tied up

22
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What is a Bunsen burner

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A device for the production of a hot clean flame by burning a fuel gas in air

23
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Name 5 parts of the Bunsen burner

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Barrel
Collar
Airhole
Gas hose
Metal base

24
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Bunsen burner: air hole

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To allow air to enter the burner

25
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Bunsen burner: gas hose

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To carry gas from the gas tap

26
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Bunsen burner: metal base

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Wide and heavy so that the Bunsen burner is less likely to topple

27
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Bunsen burner: collar

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Turned to open or close the air hole to obtain the required flame type

28
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Bunsen burner: barrel

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To raise the height of the flame for ease of use