Chemistry 8-14-17 Lighting a Bunsen Burner

CHEMISTRY – Great job lighting Bunsen burners today! By the way, did you happen to see a green flame when you put the copper wire in the flame? The electrons in the copper atoms were being excited and they gave off a green flame. Cool!!

Here’s something you will find useful in the future…everything you wanted to know about a Bunsen burner and how to light it. View the slide show BEFORE you take turn in your lab sheets and take the test.

Tomorrow we’ll continue with Parts 4 & 5. Be sure and read ahead before you come to class! Also, make double dog sure you are keeping up with the observations and answering ALL of the questions at the end of the lab on pg. 13 – 18. There are a TON of them!!!

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4 thoughts on “Chemistry 8-14-17 Lighting a Bunsen Burner

  1. Triumph: This week I have been very good about checking the website and working ahead on the lab so I do not have to rush and do it all in one night.

  2. Triumph: This week, when lighting the Bunsen burners, I did not flinch and scream like a girl. I managed to light it many times, without having to turn it off and wave away the gas.

  3. Triumph: This week, when lighting the Bunsen burners, I did not flinch and scream like a girl. I managed to light it many times, without having to turn it off and wave away the gas.

  4. I consider this week a triumph because I successfully lit a Bunsen burner 5-6 times with lots of moral support from my lab partner!

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