Lab Coats and Safety Glasses must be worn when handling chemicals or heating.
Any glass breakages must go in the red recycling bin
A Measuring cylinder is used for holding heated substances.
A gauze mat…
protects benches from damage
supports test tubes while they are being heated
supports containers over a bunsen burner and spreads heat evenly
A spatula is used to
stir mixtures
pick up small amount of solid substances
pick up and hold small solids while they are being heated
When using a Bunsen Burner, it is important to turn the gas tap on BEFORE lighting the match.
When using a Bunsen Burner, it is important to clear any paper and matches from the area.
The safety flame is used as it is easier to see and not as hot.
'Luminous' means you can see it.
When the air hole on a Bunsen Burner is closed, the flame will be Blue.