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you don't have to!

The above answer is dangerous and incorrect:You turn off the burner before the water evaporates so the glass will not shatter and spray glass shards and dangerous chemicals all over the lab.

You should because then it will be so hot around 90-100 degrees and it can burn you

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Q: Why do you turn of Bunsen burner before water evaporates?
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