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Turning off the Bunsen burner at the gas tap puts out the fire because?
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∙ 12y ago
Turning off the Bunsen burner at the gas tap puts out the fire because the gas is a switch that lets the amount of gas that you want to burn. And if you turn it off then it would let no gas through and there for would not let the Bunsen burner light up.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoTurning off the gas tap removes the supply of gas to the Bunsen burner. A fire cannot burn without a fuel.
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Why when heating most organic volatile liquid's is it a good idea to use steam and not a Bunsen burner?
If you use Bunsen burner, you might burn the volatile liquid. Also, because it is organic, the fire would likely spread to you because it would burn too fast for you to react.
What should you take note when using Bunsen burner?
Watch out for the fire as it might burn the equipment
How does a Bunsen burner help us?
The Bunsen burner has helped us in our daily lives by burning or boiling things to get us deeper into science which we nevercould have got to before.
Why is it better to use a blue flame on a Bunsen burner?
It's hot, for one. The Bunsen burner's blue flame is unusual, however, in that it emits little light, so it can be difficult to see under some circumstances.
Bunsen burner parts?
A normal Bunsen burner has a chimney which contains gas, a collar to adjust the air hole, a air hole that will leak gas, a gas tap that provides gas to the burner and the rubber tubing leads gas to the burner.
Why is a Bunsen burner better than using a candle or a fire?
Bunsen burners are preferred over candles or fires because the Bunsen burner produces a much higher temperature (noted by the blue flame) and it is much easier to contain/control a Bunsen Burner flame.
What is the blue flame in a Bunsen burner?
it is the fire
What is used for heating small amounts of liquid in a science lab?
Yes they are used for heating small amounts of liquids!
Why should you never put lighted Bunsen burner under a shelf?
because the fire will burn up the shelf.
Which is the hottest region in a Bunsen burner flame?
The fire
Why did Robert Bunsen invent the burner?
Because it is a much more reliable source of heat/fire: You can control the 'strength' of it too, by using the cap which has a hole in it at the bottom - by turning it, you can control the amount of oxygen being fed into the flame.
What is being made in a Bunsen burner?
Heat/Fire lol
What is the white part of a flame called on a Bunsen burner?
Fire
Where is the hottest part on the safety flame on a Bunsen burner?
In the fire
What is a hazard when the Bunsen burner is on the orange flame?
it might set fire
Why is more air needed to make the Bunsen burner flame hotter?
Because more oxygen is needed for fuel for fire.
Advantages of Bunsen burner over the alcohol lamp?
to control the fire
