Safety And Apparatus

Question 1

All chemicals have a safe side and dangerous side. List the safe and dangerous sides of H2O

Answer 1

Safe: we drink it as water. It’s refreshing and hydrating
Dangerous: it can often cause flash floods and can drown people. Water is a scary thing

Question 2

Why do we have hazard symbols?

Answer 2

They warn us about the dangers a certain type of chemical might have. They warn us if any danger is present and if so what danger.

Question 3

What is the symbol for “explosive”

Answer 3

An exploding bomb

Question 4

If the symbol had a flame on it, what’s the hazard?

Answer 4

It’s flammable

Question 5

What’s the symbol for “acute toxicity”

Answer 5

A skull and crossbones

Question 6

If the symbol were an exclamation mark, what would the hazard be?

Answer 6

Health hazard/hazardous to ozone layer

Question 7

Define oxidising

Answer 7

Combined chemically with oxygen or TO combine chemically with oxygen

Question 8

What symbol is used for the hazard “oxidising”

Answer 8

A flame over a circle

Question 9

If the symbol were corrosion of hand and block, what would the hazard be?

Answer 9

Corrosive

Question 10

Hazardous to the environment is the hazard, describe the symbol

Answer 10

A dying fish in an environment

Question 11

A human with an explosion the chest is the symbol, what’s the hazard?

Answer 11

Serious health issue

Question 12

Gas under pressure is the hazard, describe the symbol

Answer 12

Gas canister/cylinder

Question 13

What is a boiling tube used for?

Answer 13

Used to hold longer volumes or masses when heating

Question 14

What’s a Bunsen burner used for?

Answer 14

To provide a source of heat for the experiment

Question 15

What is a conical used for?

Answer 15

Used to hold large amounts of liquids

Question 16

What’s an evaporating basin used for?

Answer 16

Allows water to evaporate from solution in it

Question 17

What’s a filter funnel used for?

Answer 17

To channel liquid or fine grained substances with small opening

Question 18

What is gauze used for?

Answer 18

To support flasks and beakers during heating to protect work surface

Question 19

What is a heat proof mat used for?

Answer 19

To prevent damage to a work surface when using Bunsen burners

Question 20

What’s an ignition tube used for?

Answer 20

To hold small quantities of substances which are undergoing direct heating by heat source

Question 21

What is a measuring cylinder used for?

Answer 21

To measure out volumes of liquid

Question 22

What is a pipette used for?

Answer 22

To measure out very small volumes of liquid

Question 23

What are slotted masses used for?

Answer 23

To quickly create a desired amount of mass

Question 24

What is the spatula used for?

Answer 24

Messing out small amounts of solid chemical

Question 25

What’s a stand, boss, clamp used for?

Answer 25

Used in combination for holding and securing other items of apparatus such as glassware, tubing, funnels, etc..

Question 26

What’s a stirring rod used for?

Answer 26

Mixing together liquids or liquids and solids

Question 27

What’s a stop watch used for?

Answer 27

Messing the time for an experiment

Question 28

What are test tubes used for?

Answer 28

To hold, mix and heat chemical experiments

Question 29

What are text tube holders used for?

Answer 29

To safely hold a test tube during heating

Question 30

What is a test tube rack usednfor?

Answer 30

To hold multiple test tubes upright at the same time

Question 31

What’s a thermometer used for?

Answer 31

Used to record a temperature

Question 32

What is a tripod used for?

Answer 32

To hold large apparatus over a Bunsen burner