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Lab Safety

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During which lab activities is it important to wear gloves?

a)

When performing a flame test

b)

When mixing chemicals

c)

When writing data in a table

d)

All of these activities require gloves

2.

Which of the following is true about wearing gloves/?

a)

Wearing gloves protects your hands from chemicals

b)

Gloves need to changed in between activities

c)

Wearing gloves could melt to your skin when using hot equipment

d)

All of these are true

3.

Goggles are required when ...

a)

using equipment that gets hot

b)

mixing chemicals

c)

cutting or crushing materials

d)

all of these activities require goggles

4.

Which of the following is the MOST important reason to keep equipment & chemicals organized on the lab bench while using a Bunsen burner?

a)

So you know that you have everything you need

b)

So you don't have to reach across the lab bench while the flame is lit

c)

So you don't cross contaminate the chemicals

d)

All of these choices are equally important

5.

When it is time to turn the Bunsen burner off, you should ...

a)

turn it off from the gas valve

b)

blow the flame out like a candle

c)

use the adjuster on the bottom to turn off the flow of air

d)

All of these are acceptable methods to turn off a Bunsen burner

6.

Which of the following is a good practice when working with different chemicals?

a)

Changing gloves in between activities

b)

Keeping the materials neatly organized on the lab bench

c)

Observe the reactions from a safe distance

d)

All of these are good practices

7.

Which sense(s) is/are safe to use when observing chemical reactions?

a)

Sight

b)

Smell

c)

Taste

d)

Touch

8.

A chemical has a particularly strong and unusual odor, so you should ...

a)

bring it under your nose to get a better smell

b)

ask your friend to smell it

c)

keep your face away from the chemical and alert the teacher

d)

All of these are good options

9.

The instructions for a lab activity indicate that a few drops of a solution should be used. You decide it would be better house the whole bottle. Was this a good idea? Why?

a)

Yes, because you'll get a bigger reaction that can't be missed

b)

No, because the reaction could be so big that it might be hazardous

c)

No, because you are wasting chemicals

d)

No, because you need to follow directions