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Because the yellow flame produces less heat energy than the blue flame, and if you use the yellow flame, more chemical energy in the gas will be transferred into light energy than heat energy, which would be a waste of energy.(Cause your goal is the heat up the beaker.)
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What should you never dispense of near an open flame?
the iron ring, the wire mesh over the ring, the beaker or whatever else was being heated. There are special tongs for most types of glassware or porcelain objects that are heated over a Bunsen burner.
What is the metal mesh called that that is used to prevent glassware from cracking when heated with a Bunsen burner?
A heat diffuser is used to diminish the concentrated heat of the flame of a burner and thus prevent glass from breaking due to thermal stress.
What would you do without Bunsen burner?
If you need to heat something: use an electric hot plate, water bath, or incubator. If you need a naked flame: light a match, lighter, or candle. If you need to work glassware: a butane lighter with a concentrated flame may work for small glassware (e.g. pipettes), for larger pieces you may need to go to a glassworking shop or find a Bunsen burner or forge.
What should be handled directly after being over a Bunsen burner?
the iron ring, the wire mesh over the ring, the beaker or whatever else was being heated. There are special tongs for most types of glassware or porcelain objects that are heated over a Bunsen burner.
How well does a Bunsen burner heat?
What is a Bunsen burner heating curve?
What should be used when suspending glassware over a Bunsen burner?
ring stand ths it son
You should only heat glassware that has one of these two labels stamped on it?
heat-restrictions
What is used to suspending glassware over a Bunsen burner?
A ring stand
What should you never dispense of near an open flame?
the iron ring, the wire mesh over the ring, the beaker or whatever else was being heated. There are special tongs for most types of glassware or porcelain objects that are heated over a Bunsen burner.
What is the metal mesh called that that is used to prevent glassware from cracking when heated with a Bunsen burner?
A heat diffuser is used to diminish the concentrated heat of the flame of a burner and thus prevent glass from breaking due to thermal stress.
What equipment would be used when suspending glassware over a Bunsen burner?
The most common is a tripod.
What would you do without Bunsen burner?
If you need to heat something: use an electric hot plate, water bath, or incubator. If you need a naked flame: light a match, lighter, or candle. If you need to work glassware: a butane lighter with a concentrated flame may work for small glassware (e.g. pipettes), for larger pieces you may need to go to a glassworking shop or find a Bunsen burner or forge.
Does the Bunsen burner absorb energy as heat?
The Bunsen burner release energy as heat of combustion.
What should be handled directly after being over a Bunsen burner?
the iron ring, the wire mesh over the ring, the beaker or whatever else was being heated. There are special tongs for most types of glassware or porcelain objects that are heated over a Bunsen burner.
Is it safe to heat glassware that has cracks?
No
How well does a Bunsen burner heat?
What is a Bunsen burner heating curve?
What is a Bunsen burner placed on?
It should be placed on a Safety Heat Proof Mat on to a gauze and then on to a tripod.
