Chemistry Safety Practice Test

What does "AA" stand for in Chemistry?

• Alcoholic Anonymous

• Add Acid

• Add Alkalines

• Anti-Aircraft

The term for smelling chemicals properly in Chemistry.

• Wafting

• Directly put nose over substance

• You absolutely cannot smell things in Chemistry

• Sniffing

What substance would be best to use to clean up a large spill of a chemical on the floor?

• Kitty litter

• Paper towels

• Towel

• Mop

What color should the flame from a bunsen burner be?

• Yellow

• Orange

• Red

• Blue

When would glassware explode on a heat source?

• If it's dirty

• If it has a crack or star in it

• If it's closed and a gas can't escape

• If it's clean

What do most thermometers contain inside them?

• Mercury

• Gallium

• Alcohol

• Water

You must _?_ a centrifuge before turning it on.

• evenly distribute test tubes in

• wash

• completely fill

• randomly distribute test tubes in

True or False: Students with long hair should pull back their hair before completely a lab.

• True

• False

When heating material in a test tube, it is best to do it at an angle because...

• it's heats the substance more evenly.

• it allows the material to mix up.

• it allows more oxygen to touch it.

• it starts the chemical reaction.

The best outfit for a lab day is:

• Shorts, t-shirt, and sandals

• Pants, t-shirt, and tennis shoes

• Skirt, loose sweater, and high heels

• Capris pants, tank top, and flip flops