Bunsen Burners

A Bunsen Burner has an air hole at the base of the burner tube.

When this air hole is closed, the flame is yellow, slack, relatively cool, and will deposit carbon (soot ' black powder).

NB THe yellow colour are white hot particiles of carbon.

When the air hole is open ame is pale blue, roaring, of definite shape, relatively hot, and does not deposit any carbon.

NB The pale blue flame is carbon paricles being comverted to carbon dioxide.

Its use in a modern lab. is very limited, because you cannot 'fine' control the temperature, in the manner of an electric mantle, which has a temperature control.

A blue flame is ideal for heating in a Bunsen burner. It is hotter and more efficient for heating compared to a yellow flame. Adjusting the air intake and gas flow can help achieve a clean blue flame.

The black substance created by a yellow Bunsen burner flame is typically soot, which is carbon particles that have not fully combusted in the flame. The yellow color of the flame indicates incomplete combustion, leading to the production of soot as a byproduct.

The function of a Bunsen burner sleeve is to control the air flow into the burner, allowing for better regulation of the flame temperature and shape. It also helps to protect the flame from drafts and reduces the risk of accidental extinguishing.

Luminous flames are formed when the energy released is at a certain part of the electromagnetic spectrum. A red flame is given off when the energy is at the same energy and wavelength of red light. A yellow sooty flame is much lower energy and caused by a lack of oxygen.

Burning fuels produce heat. Heated atoms and/or molecules emit a photon as they return to a lower energy state.

Look at various flames, You may see concentric areas that are like layers, each one a different color. The fuel breaks up or is oxidized differently in each layer and each has a distinct temperature and chemical makeup.

Not all emitted light from a flame is visible, a lot is emitted in the infrared spectrum which we cannot see but will feel as it heats our skin. Some flames are totally invisible, like from hydrogen.

Some emitted light is only at very specific (narrow) frequencies, which we will see as certain colors, light and dark blue from methane premixed with air in a Bunsen burner or stove-top gas range.

Hot carbon atoms emit over a very wide range of frequencies at random, so we see yellow light from candles.

If hot enough, carbon emits a bluish white light, like from acetylene/oxygen.

When the air valve in closed a yellow luminous flame is observed due to carbon particles from in incomplete combustion.

The Bunsen burner was intentionally designed by Robert Bunsen in the 19th century for laboratory experiments. It was created to produce a hot, clean flame for heating, sterilizing, and performing chemical reactions in a controlled manner.

Yes, the flame on a Bunsen burner can be adjusted by turning the collar, which controls the amount of air that mixes with the gas before it combusts. Turning the collar can change the size and intensity of the flame produced by the Bunsen burner.

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When you do it on the Bunsen burner it heats quicker so you get a final product sooner. You know it's finished when you start to see white powdery looking stuff around the sides. To wash it run it under cool water and the powder should rinse out with the water.

A blue flame on a Bunsen burner is hotter than an orange flame because it indicates complete combustion of the gas due to sufficient oxygen supply, resulting in a hotter and more efficient burning process. In contrast, an orange flame may have incomplete combustion due to a lack of oxygen, leading to a lower temperature.

Robert Bunsen lost sight in one eye due to a laboratory explosion during his research work. The accident occurred in 1843 while he was working on cacodyl cyanide, leading to a lifelong impairment in his vision.

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.)

Robert Bunsen lost an eye due to a laboratory accident. While working with cacodyl cyanide, a highly toxic and volatile compound, the substance exploded and caused severe injury to his eyes. This accident led to the loss of his left eye.

No, a blue flame of a Bunsen burner is hotter than a yellow flame. The blue flame indicates complete combustion of the gas, which produces a higher temperature compared to the yellow flame's incomplete combustion.

The luminescence in a cooler yellow flame on a Bunsen burner is due to incomplete combustion of the gas. This yellow flame indicates that not all of the fuel is burning completely, leading to the emission of soot particles that glow and produce the yellow color. The presence of soot in the flame absorbs and re-emits light, resulting in the yellowish glow.

It depends what you want to do! A blue flame is typically much hotter than a yellow flame. Sometimes you want to heat something very hot, and sometimes you want to heat something gently... and so you can choose which part of the flame best suits the purpose!

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Funtions of the Bunsen burner:

air-hole: to control the amount of air let into the Bunsen burner for combustion.

barrel: To allow the flame to beat a suitable height for burning.

base: To support the Bunsen burner so that it will not fall over.

collar: helps to adjust the gas being produced

gas tap: to store gas.

jet: To allow gas to enter the Bunsen Burner ( by helpingppl)

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Certain metals, such as gold and platinum, do not decompose when heated with a Bunsen burner due to their high melting points and chemical stability. These metals do not react with oxygen in the air at the temperatures typically achieved with a Bunsen burner, allowing them to maintain their integrity without decomposing.

Generally, an alloy has a higher boiling point than a pure metal due to the presence of different elements in the alloy that can form stronger bonds and interactions, increasing the overall boiling point of the material.

A crucible is placed in a pipestem triangle placed on an iron ring while being heated. This supports the crucible while allowing the bottom of the crucible to be directly exposed to the flame of the Bunsen burner. There is no item that is used to distribute heat from a Bunsen burner when heating the bottom of a crucible. The bottom of the crucible is intended to be exposed to the direct flame of the Bunsen burner.

Silicon dioxide (SiO2), commonly known as quartz, does not decompose when heated with a Bunsen burner. This is because SiO2 has a very high melting point, around 1,710°C, which is above the typical temperature of a Bunsen burner flame. Instead of decomposing, it stays solid and retains its structure.

No, sodium lauryl sulfate is not effective in extinguishing fires. In fact, it may even be flammable under certain conditions due to its chemical properties. Water, fire extinguishers, or fire retardants are more appropriate for putting out fires.

When sodium ions are sprayed over a flame, they impart a yellow-orange color to the flame due to excitation of the sodium atoms. This phenomenon is used in flame testing to identify the presence of sodium in a sample.

Mr. Bunsen hurt his eye while performing a chemical experiment in the lab. A chemical splashed into his eye when he was not wearing protective goggles, causing irritation and damage.