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When heating beakers, a ring or square of wire gauze is placed on top of the tripod over the burner. The gauze may incorporate an asbestos pad or coating. The wire spreads the heat to prevent overheating of one part of the beaker.

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Which equipment regulate or spread the heat from the burner?

tripod


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.


What does the Bunsen burner sit on?

The Bunsen burner typically sits on a heat-resistant mat or a metal tripod to provide a stable and safe platform for heating experiments in a laboratory setting.


What do you use to heat a beaker on a tripod?

A Bunsen burner is commonly used to heat a beaker on a tripod in a laboratory setting. It provides a controlled flame for even heating.


What wire is used to spread the heat from a Bunsen burner?

A nichrome wire is commonly used to spread the heat from a Bunsen burner due to its high melting point and good heat conduction properties.


What apparatus does a Bunsen burner sit on?

A Bunsen burner typically sits on a heat-resistant mat called a "laboratory tripod" or a "retort stand" with a wire gauze mat on top. This arrangement helps to protect the work surface from heat damage and provides a stable platform for the Bunsen burner.


What is an gauze mat used for?

A gauze mat is used below bunsen burners as it protects the tripod or surface which the bunsen burner might be on. It is most likely to be made of thick metal threads threaded into a mat or square. It is best if it is not touched during an experiment including a bunsen burner as it probably will result in mild to severe burns.


What is the mat that goes on top of a Bunsen burner called?

A wire gauze is placed on a tripod stand on top of a Bunsen burner.


What equipment is needed to heat water with a Bunsen burner?

To heat water with a Bunsen burner, you would need a Bunsen burner, a heat-resistant container to hold the water such as a beaker or flask, a tripod or wire gauze to support the container over the flame, and a source of water to be heated. Optional equipment could include a thermometer to monitor the temperature of the water.


How do you heat a liquid to 90 degrees?

if your in a lab, put water in a beaker, place the beaker on a tripod and heat with Bunsen burner, (use thermometer to measure


What do you use a gauze mat for?

in science, you'll put a gauze mat on top of a tripod( a thing like a stand) above a Bunsen burner. when you sit the thing you want to heat on the gauze mat, it will spread the heat across the thing as it is made out of metal.


How do you set up a Bunsen burner?

First you need a tripod,gauze mat and a container whatever your gonna heat. Connect the hose to the gas. While lighting the Bunsen burner slowly turn the gas on. Make sure that the hole is close when you light it.