Keeping the crucible covered will keep dust from falling into it, which could offset the mass of both the crucible itself as well as the substance inside it. A covered crucible will also prevent material inside the crucible being lost to the air.
ensure even cooling of the napthalene
A gas is simply cooling down, and it's molecules are moving slower causing it to become a liquid.
to ensure that the temperature is uniform throughout the liquid
a crucible is a small cup-like object used in chemistry because it can resist very high temperatures.I'm not sure about the cover bit. perhaps an object made of the same material used to cover a crucible?
A crucible is used to hold small amounts of chemicals during heating at high temperatures. The lid covers the bowl so nothing escapes, or to keep oxygen out of the reaction. See the related questions and links below for more information.
A desiccator is used to cool a crucible in order to prevent the absorption of moisture during the cooling process so an accurate result can be obtained
The percent of water is determined by the loss is mass after heating the water vapor condensed on the crucible wall before heating.
Yes, for warmth and privacy, it's important to keep the patient as covered as possible during a bed bath.
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During the early 1950s. It was published in 1953.
The Crucible was not written during the Red Scare, but later on in response to the brutality of the Red Scare.
The Crucible was set in Salem, Massachusetts during the late 1600s. Considering the time period and location, though I don't think it ever officially states it, the religion active during the play would most likely be Puritanism.
During the trials, it meant absolutely nothing. The Crucible didn't exist. The Crucible, written in the 1950s, is very loosely based on the events of the trials and the author, Arthur Miller, used that loose basis to criticize the McCarthyists in the Senate.