Bunsen Burner and Flame Test Quiz

What should you never do when turning off the bunsen burner?

• Adjust the flame too high

• Use the bunsen burner striker

• Leave the flame unattended

• Blow out the flame

Where should you place the stirrer once you are done with it?

• In the teacher's waste beaker

• In the beaker with the solution

• On the table

• In the waste beaker filled with water

What should you do if the splint catches on fire during the flame test?

• Continue moving the splint through the flame

• Stop and blow out the flame

• Turn off the gas spigot

• Place the splint in the waste beaker

What should you do after finishing the flame test?

• Empty the waste beaker and clean up the area

• Dispose of the waste beaker in the trash

• Turn off the gas spigot and leave the area

• Leave the soaked splints in your area

What should you use to light the bunsen burner?

• A matchstick

• The gas spigot

• A lighter

• bunsen burner striker

What should you do if you notice any leaks in the tubing?

• Try to fix it yourself

• Inform the teacher immediately

• Continue using the bunsen burner

• Ignore it and proceed with the experiment

Where should you move the soaked splints after finishing the experiment?

• Dispose of them in the trash

• Place them in the teacher's waste beaker

• Keep them in your area

• Rinse them and reuse them

What should you do if the flame of the bunsen burner is not a hot blue inner flame?

• Use a different bunsen burner

• Turn off the gas spigot and inform the teacher

• Adjust it until it becomes a hot blue inner flame

• Continue using it for the experiment

What should you do if you need to adjust the flame of the bunsen burner?

• Use the bunsen burner striker

• Blow on the flame to adjust it

• Turn off the gas spigot and relight the burner

• Use the gas spigot to adjust the flame

What should you do if you need to retrieve a clean wooden splint?

• Use any available wooden splint

• Ask the teacher for a splint

• Send a member to retrieve it from the teacher's desk

• Bring it from the solution 1 to your group