Safety In The Lab 🥽

Question 1

True✅ or False❌
It is safe to stir liquids in a beaker with a thermometer.

Answer 1

False ❌
As they are both glass and could easily shatter 🥛

Question 2

True✅ or False❌
It is safe to hold the thermometer in a Bunsen burner to measure the temperature of the flame.

Answer 2

False ❌
because the flame used is warmer than what the thermometer can handle and it will shatter 🌡️

Question 3

True✅ or False❌
Mercury thermometers are still safe to use in school, as long as all breakages are reported to your teacher.

Answer 3

True✅

Question 4

True✅ or False❌
It is safest to place thermometers in the centre of your desk with an anti-roll top on it when not using it between measurements.

Answer 4

True✅

Question 5

True✅ or False❌
It is safe to place a lab thermometer in your mouth while measuring body temperature.

Answer 5

False❌
As it may have been in other experiments that are hazardous to your health ⚠️