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Why is the test tube placed in a beaker of water?
The surface of the test tube separates water (denser medium) from air (rarer medium) in the tube.
What is a beaker tube used for?
Beakers are useful as a reaction container or to hold liquid or solid samples. They are also used to catch liquids from titrations and filtrates from filtering operations.
Why are test tubes needed?
Test tubes are widely used by chemists to handle chemicals, especially for qualitative experiments and assays. Their spherical bottom and vertical sides reduce mass loss when pouring, make them easier to wash out, and allow convenient monitoring of the contents.
What was the purpose of placing one test tube in a hot water bath?
Answer: Students heat up a metal sample by placing it into a test tube suspended in boiling water. Since the water is boiling, the metal evnetually reaches the same temperature as the boiling water: 100oC. Putting the metal sample directly into the water – obviously – gets it wet.
Why are beaker tongs important?
Beaker tongs are used to hold and move beakers containing hot liquids.
What is the use of beaker in laboratory?
The beaker is one of the most common pieces of glassware in the laboratory. It is a simple cylindrical container used to hold solids and liquids with sizes ranging from very small (10 mL) to very large (4,000 mL). It has a lip for ease of pouring and decanting liquids.
What is the purpose of test tube 1?
Test tubes are used to hold, mix, and heat chemical experiments.
What precautions do you need while removing test tube from the beaker?
Explanation: Remove the test tube from the beaker in a slow and gentle manner. Prevent the escape of gas bubbles while removing the test tube from the funnel. Avoid unnecessary shaking of the apparatus while removing the test tube.
Why was the test tube only half filled with water?
Answer: Ammonium chloride is salt, and when we add solid salt into water, it’s dissolved and nothing happens. The only thing happens when any salt dissolved in water, is becoming its ions and improve its conductivity.
What is the purpose of a water bath in chemistry?
A water bath is a laboratory equipment that is used to incubate samples at a constant temperature over a long period of time. Water bath is a preferred heat source for heating flammable chemicals instead of an open flame to prevent ignition.