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The document discusses how to safely use a Bunsen burner in a lab setting. It describes the parts of the Bunsen burner including the barrel, air hole, collar, gas jet, and base. It explains how to light the Bunsen burner by connecting the hose to the gas tap, closing the air hole, lighting a match and placing it near the burner, and then turning on the gas last. The document also details the characteristics of the yellow safety flame with closed air holes and the blue heating flame with open air holes. Finally, it describes how to obtain a Bunsen burner license by passing both a theory test and practical test.

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5 Bunsenburner

The document discusses how to safely use a Bunsen burner in a lab setting. It describes the parts of the Bunsen burner including the barrel, air hole, collar, gas jet, and base. It explains how to light the Bunsen burner by connecting the hose to the gas tap, closing the air hole, lighting a match and placing it near the burner, and then turning on the gas last. The document also details the characteristics of the yellow safety flame with closed air holes and the blue heating flame with open air holes. Finally, it describes how to obtain a Bunsen burner license by passing both a theory test and practical test.

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Bunsen

Burner
Bunsen Burner

An important piece of
equipment used for
heating in the lab.
Can be very dangerous if
care is not taken.
Parts of the Bunsen Burner

Hottest part of
the flame

Barrel

Air hole

Collar Gas Jet

Gas Hose Base


Pearson Places
Interactive

Pearson Places  Resources  Chapter 1 - Investigating Science  Interactive Activities  Lighting a Bunsen Burner
How to light a Bunsen Burner

1. Connect hose to gas tap

2. Make sure the air hole is closed

3. LIGHT THE MATCH and place near


the top of the Bunsen burner

4. Turn on gas LAST


Different Flames
Characteristics of the Yellow Flame
Air holes closed

Safety Flame

Relatively Cool

Highly Visible

Dirty Flame
Characteristics of the Blue Flame
Air holes open

Heating Flame

Relatively Hot

Difficult to see

Clean Flame
ACTIVITY: How to light a Bunsen Burner?

You are to complete the cut and


paste activity matching the pictures
to their description AND put them in
order to show how to light a
Bunsen Burner correctly
Show your teacher before you stick
them into your book
How to obtain your Bunsen Burner Licence

Pass both
Practical
Theory Test successfull Licence!!!
Test
y

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