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Because Pyrex glass is heat resistant so you can put it in an oven or over a flame and it won't break. There are many different cookware and bakeware vessels (pans, measuring cups, pots) that are made of Pyrex, also.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoPyrex glass is less likely to break due to a change in temperature than regular glass.
Which is good if you heating something if a reaction is very exothermic, or if the glassware has to contain something very hot or cold.
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∙ 14y agoPyrex is made from borosilicate glass which doesn't shatter, like regular glass, when exposed to strong heat or sudden extreme changes in temperature.
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∙ 14y agoPyrex is a thermoresistant glass, very suitable for laboratory use.
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∙ 13y agoBecause it's heat-resistant - so you can use a Bunsen burner directly on the surface without it cracking.
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∙ 13y agoThe pyrex glass is thermoresistant; also the solubility in chemicals is not so important.
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∙ 13y agoIt is very tolerant of repeated heating and cooling
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Can you use a glass cup for a vaporizer?
Only if it is Pyrex glass.
What does foggy pyrex mean?
pyrex: a glass pipe fog: your drug of choice
Is pyrex plastic?
Pyrex glass is designed to withstand sudden & drastic TEMPERATURE changes. Most glass will shatter with sudden temperature changes. Pyrex is not bulletproof. Most transparent bulletproof material (glass) is composed of several layers of plastic & glass sandwiched together. The plastic holds the glass together, while the glass absorbs a bullet's impact.
What year did they change the pyrex glass formula?
2010
Is the Bunsen burner made of pyrex?
A Bunsen burner is not made of pyrex, it's metal. Usually a beaker or flask made out of pyrex glass is heated by the flame from the Bunsen burner.
Can you use a glass cup for a vaporizer?
Only if it is Pyrex glass.
Is All glass made from Pyrex?
Pyrex is the trade name of a Corning low thermal expansion glass. All Pyrex is glass, not all glass is Pyrex.
Can I freeze food in a pyrex dish with a rubber cover?
Pyrex is perfect for microwaving because it is made of glass. Glass is safe to go in the microwave and it will not contaminate your food.
Which type of glass is the cheapest Soda glass Pyrex glass or Silica?
I would have to say Pyrex
Thermal expansion of pyrex?
Unfortunately, this depends upon whose Pyrex you are considering. The original Pyrex was a borosilicate glass, which has a low thermal expansion. The Trademark owners have allowed the name to be used nowadays by some manufacturers who use tempered soda-lime glass. But some licensees still use a borosilicate glass.
Is Pyrex the best quality glass to use in a chemistry lab setting?
yes
Does pyrex hold on to caustic chemicals?
Pyrex is borosilicate glass and like all glass does not absorb any chemicals.
Can you use Pyrex glass bowls in a convection oven?
Yes, Pyrex can be used in the microwave as well as conventional oven.
What does foggy pyrex mean?
pyrex: a glass pipe fog: your drug of choice
Is pyrex plastic?
Pyrex glass is designed to withstand sudden & drastic TEMPERATURE changes. Most glass will shatter with sudden temperature changes. Pyrex is not bulletproof. Most transparent bulletproof material (glass) is composed of several layers of plastic & glass sandwiched together. The plastic holds the glass together, while the glass absorbs a bullet's impact.
What do a peachery dish look like?
Assuming you mean a "petrie" dish this is a small flat laboratory dish made of thin clear pyrex glass about 10 cm diameter and 1 cm high with a tight fitting glass cover. It is used for growing cultures in a laboratory.
What is the use of watch-glass in laboratory?
because glass is transparent
