Because if the air hole was wide open, the flame will be blue, which is going to be really hot so you have to leave it at a safety yellow flame which is when the air hole is closed when lit. It could be dangerous to leave a Bunsen burner on a blue flame.
this is confusing, explain more clearly, geez is dat too much to ask?
because when you close the airhole it turns onto a yellow falme(also known as safety flame) it must be on the yellow flame so you can see it , when you want to heat somethin over the Bunsen burner that's when you have it opened on the blue flame because the blue flame is the hottest flame.
To save burning yourself.
Allowing the air in, causes the Bunsen to burn with an intense, blue, hot flame. Lighting it in this way may cause burns.
With the hole shut, the flame is yellow and comparitively cool, you can even pass your hand through it, without being burned.
It Stops The Air Mixing With The Gas The Less Air Produces A Cooler Flame Its Safer
huh, oh yeah.... cos u will be caught on fire
Oxygen is mixed with fuel gas through the holes without oxygen combustion process does not occur.
Ch4 + 5o2 ------> co2 + 2h2o +302
The first step in lighting a Bunsen burner is to check for safety. Next you make sure the holes are closed, light the match, turn on the gas tap, and put the match to the top of the burner. Once lit, you adjust the flame.
When the air valve in closed a yellow luminous flame is observed due to carbon particles from in incomplete combustion.
With oxygen closed off and a yellow flame the temperature is about 1000 degrees Celsius.
It's the part of the Bunsen burner which lets in air, adjusting the strength of the flame. basically the hole at the bottom with the twisty bit.
when you light up the burner you should see that the Bunsen burners air hole is closed that is the safest flame
Nothing much really. Just don't touch the flame, wear goggles and that's all. Using a safety mat is unnecessary and it doesn't really matter if you keep the airhole at the base open or closed.
The blue flame of the Bunsen burner is when it is hottest. The yellow flame is the safety flame. you should always start the burner on the safety flame which is produced when the holes on its base are closed.
It is closed to make a safety flame.
It is a luminous yellow flame. 🔥
its a orange colour when closed and a blue colour when is open
The four(4) flame types of Bunsen burner is depending on flow through the throat holes (holes on the side of the Bunsen burner -- not to be confused with the needle valve for gas flow adjustment). 1) air hole closed (Safety flame used for when not in use or lighting). 2) air hole slightly open. 3) air hole half open. 4) air hole almost fully open (this is the roaring blue flame).
Ch4 + 5o2 ------> co2 + 2h2o +302
it's to prevent a strike-back
The "air-hole" of a bunsen burner allows some of the flame to escape so that the heating flame does not become too hot. A flame that is too hot can damage laboratory equipment. When the air hole is closed it is a yellow sooty flame like the fires we have at home.
When the air valve in closed a yellow luminous flame is observed due to carbon particles from in incomplete combustion.
Yes,it can .But it might take longer time to heat