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Working in a Laboratory

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If someone's clothing or hair accidently catches alight the first thing you should do is:

a)

put your hand up and tell your teacher

b)

get to the telephone and ring for the fire brigade

c)

get the person to lie on the floor and cover them with a fire blanket or other clothing

d)

tell them to run to the front office

2.

The correct order to follow when lighting a Bunsen burner is to light a match with the:

a)

air hole is open and the gas is turned on

b)

air hole is closed and the gas is turned off

c)

air hole is closed and the gas is turned on

d)

air hole is open and gas is turned off

3.

If you accidentally pick up something hot and burn your fingers, the first thing you should do is to:

a)

put your hand up and tell the teacher

b)

put your hand in your pocket so the teacher does not know what happened

c)

put your hand under cold running water

d)

warn your partner so it does not happen to them

4.

Which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?

a)

If you open the air hole of a Bunsen burner the colour of the flame will change from blue to yellow

b)

The yellow flame of a Bunsen burner is not as hot as the blue flame

c)

A Bunsen burner is used to heat liquids and solids in science lessons.

d)

The Bunsen burner flame heats things faster then a candle flame.

5.

The flame of a Bunsen burner should be extinguished by:

a)

slowly opening the air hole

b)

blowing it out

c)

closing the air hole

d)

turning off the gas tap

6.

Write the name of this piece of laboratory equipment. Spelling is important

(a)  

7.

Write the name of this piece of laboratory equipment. Spelling is important.

(a)  

8.

Write the name of this piece of laboratory equipment. Spelling is important.

(a)  

9.

Write the name of this piece of laboratory equipment. Spelling is important.

(a)  

10.

Write the name of this piece of laboratory equipment. Spelling is important.

(a)  

11.

Which piece of equipment is best for mixing small amounts of two chemicals and observing the changes.

a)

funnel

b)

flask

c)

Bunsen burner

d)

tongs

e)

test tube

12.

Which piece of equipment is most useful for holding a piece of metal in a flame to see if it burns

a)

test tube

b)

tongs

c)

Bunsen burner

d)

flask

e)

funnel

13.

Which piece of equipment is most appropriate for pouring a liquid safely from a large beaker into a flask

a)

spatula

b)

flask

c)

funnel

d)

gauze mat

e)

tongs

14.

Which piece of equipment is the most appropriate for picking up a small amount of a solid

a)

tripod

b)

funnel

c)

dropper

d)

test tube

e)

spatula

15.

To heat a liquid quickly you should use a blue flame.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

To heat a liquid slowly you should use a yellow flame

a)

True

b)

False

17.

To heat a liquid in a test tube you should hold it above the burner with metal tongs.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

A beaker should be used to measure the volume of a liquid accurately

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Small amounts of a solid should be heated in a watch glass

a)

True

b)

False