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How to light a bunsen burner

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Watch the video, taking note of the important steps and safety procedures for lighting and adjusting a bunsen burner.

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in this video you're going to learn how to use a Bunsen burner safely and properly this is a Bunsen burner it allows materials in the lab both quickly and efficiently because you'll be working with an open flame it can be Danger so start by going over some safety rules all on here to be tied back and you shouldn't wear any loose or bulky clothing you should never cheat in flammable materials on the Bunsen burner all the tile and it feels like there's an alcohol can come bust in heat converter when handling the barrel of the Bunsen burner it's important to hold it at the bottom when the plane is late can get very hot any higher up so doing this regularly will help you want to remember to do it you should never leave your Bunsen burner unattended you should make sure you're aware of where all emergency exits and emergency Gas shut off star as well as all safety equipment before you begin using your Bunsen burner now that you know all the safety precautions you can begin to let your Bunsen burner the first step is to attach supposed to both the Bunsen burner and the gas line make sure that you attach to the gas line and not an air or a water line I want to turn the barrel clockwise to completely close the air Inlet it is until there's resistance now turn it back slightly so just a small amount of air is that through you'll also want to close the gas needle valve located underneath the Bunsen burner do this my turn yet completely counterclockwise latest post for now and turn on the gas you will know the gas cap is open when the handle end up with the tap I want to turn in the gas needle valve clockwise slightly to open it this lets a smaller gas grill you should be able to hear a speech hitting which lets you know that the gas is coming out of the burner next step is to take your flint and generate Sparks over your Bunsen burner you may want to practice this a few times before you turn the gas on and just like I doing to do if you want to push up and across all the plant just above the Bunsen burner and generate the Sparks you should know how the flame that's yellow orange in color to get a taller flame turn the gas needle valve clockwise and likewise to get a shorter flame turn it counterclockwise once you have your plate medicine patient height don't want to adjust the heat to make it hotter flame you want to turn the barrel do this by sing it at the base to increase the Sheep you want to turn the barrel counterclockwise this should change the color of your flame from the yellow orange JetBlue be careful when handling the barrel at this point because it can get very hot only handle it at the bottom you also want to make sure not to let too much air in because this can blow at your Flame y'all know you're play is ready to use when it's dark blue in color with a darker in ark or you'll want to hold your item just above the inner core to be in the hottest location when you're finished using your Bunsen burner this a correct procedure for turning it off Stapley I still want to turn your flame-back Yellow by letting more errand do this by turning the barrel holding the bottom in the clockwise Direction now you want to turn your gas needle valve off completely if I turn it counterclockwise at this point the flame should go out last wave turn off the gas cap if you don't finish turning off your Bunsen burner but make sure to let it cool before putting it away using a Bunsen burner can be intimidating to even some of the most experienced chemist but if you follow the instructions and safety protocols that I taught you you can always make sure that you proceed with the utmost safety precautions

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