Pre-Lab - Flame Test Lab

You should throw away the parafilm after you take it completely off of the beaker. 

• False

• True

The wood splint should be dripping wet when you hold it over the flame.

• False

• True

Where do you hold the wood splint?

• Right over the bunsen burner

• Towards the top and outer edge of the flame

How long do you hold the splint in the fire?

• Until the wood splint catches fire

• Just long enough to see the color produced by the salt solution

You should leave your burner lit when you are done at that station.

• True

• False

Which DON'T you do at the end of the lab as part of your clean up?

• Take any wood splints and put them on the paper towel (also check the sink  trough at your lab station.)

• Put away the bunsen burner after the gas is turned off

• Pour the salt solution down the drain

• Return the striker to where you got it.