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Heating & cooling

Bunsen Burner

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Practise how to optimise the set up of a bunsen burner to obtain a suitable flame, including making decisions on the air inlet, needle valve and heat proof mat.

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Learning outcomes

  • Understand how to safely and effectively optimise the set up of a bunsen burner
  • Understand the considerations that need to be made for the air inlet and needle valve
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Skills

Using Instruments and Equipment

  • How to adjust the air inlet to achieve a yellow or a blue flame 
  • When a yellow flame is appropriate and when a blue flame is required 
  • Why a heat proof mat should be used 
  • Where to position the tube to efficiently heat the solution

Working in a Safe Manner

  • How to prevent the solution from bumping out of the boiling tube 
  • How to set the needle valve to avoid an unnecessarily large flame

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Dr. Vino Paideya
KwaZulu-Natal University

“The majority of first year students have performed extremely well on the simulations. They have enjoyed working with these resources in enhancing their knowledge on the practical content as well as getting students to think about how to set up apparatus and understand the link between theory and practical aspects."

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Heating & cooling

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