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Why the test tube is in 45 degrees?
The test tube must be inclined at an angle of 45 degrees horizontal. It must be moved back and forth over the flame to make the heating uniform. Explanation: Hold the tube at an angle, and keep it moving so one spot doesn’t suddenly heat and explode the contents out of the tube.
Where should heat be applied to a test tube?
Try to heat the area near the liquid surface slightly more than the bottom of the tube. This concentrates boiling near the surface of the liquid and reduces the potential for bumping and boil-over.
When heating a substance in a test tube it is best to?
Hold the test tube at an angle. Point the test tube away from yourself and all other people. Heat the test tube gently from the top of the substance being heated, and always wear safety googles.
What is the safest way to warm a liquid in a test tube in our lab?
What happens if you heat a test tube at an angle?
Heating the test tube at the top allows any gases formed to escape without forcing liquids on top of the gas out of the tube. Heating the tube at an angle reduces the pressure on the heated substances again allowing the gases to escape harmless into the air. Accidents happen even heating the test tube gently at an angle can result…
What happens when you put gas in a test tube?
The gas will rapidly expand shooting heated liquid out of the test tube like a cannon. The heated liquid can cause great damage especially if the liquid heat another person in the eyes.
How do you safely heat a test tube?
Answer: Hold the test tube at an angle. Point the test tube away from yourself and all other people. Heat the test tube gently from the top of the substance being heated, and always wear safety googles.
How big of a test tube should I use?
If possible, it should be only 1/4 to 1/3 full. If the amount of liquid you wish to heat is more than this, consider using a bigger test tube. A short column of liquid in a wide tube is much less prone to bumping than is a tall column of liquid in a narrow tube.