Using the Bunsen burner

Question 1

Step 1

Answer 1

Put on your safety glasses and tie your hair up. Turn the collar so that the air hole is closed

Question 2

Step 2

Answer 2

Light your match and hold it above the burner. Do this before turning on the gas.

Question 3

Step 3

Answer 3

Turn the gas on with your free hand

Question 4

Step 4

Answer 4

After the flame is lit, safely put out your match.

Question 5

Step 5

Answer 5

Open the air-hole so that the flame changes to the blue heating flame.

Question 6

Step 6

Answer 6

Turn off the gas tap to turn off the Bunsen burner.

Question 6

Step 6

Answer 6

Turn off the gas tap to turn off the Bunsen burner.

Question 7

Parts of a Bunsen burner?

Answer 7

Barrel - The body of the Bunsen burner
Airhole - Self-explanatory
Collar - The thing you twist to change the flame
Rubber tubing - It's obvious
Base - The bottom of the Bunsen burner