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Click to enlarge The Bunsen burner is one of the ubiquitous symbols of chemistry. Though it might be a rarer sight in university laboratories these days, due to some of the highly flammable substances used, they’re still very commonly found in school science classrooms, and for most of us probably bring back memories of school science lessons. As today is Bunsen Burner Day, this graphic takes a quick look at the burner’s anatomy, and we’ll discuss its history in a little more detail below. Note: this is an updated version of a post previously published in 2016. Firstly, a word on the choice of date for Bunsen Burner Day. This coincides with the anniversary of the birth of its creator, Robert Bunsen – or, at least, it’s intended to. There’s actually some confusion over Bunsen’s birth date, with some documents stating it’s in fact on the 30th of March, whereas others state the 31st. Even more confusingly, though his own hand-written CV is one of the documents that gives his birth date as the 30th, it was claimed by his biographer that Bunsen commonly celebrated his birthday on the 31st. Though his birthdate may remain unclear, Bunsen’s contribution to science in the shape of his development of the Bunsen burner is well documented. His design actually drew on and developed an earlier one created by Michael Faraday, which he and his laboratory assistant Peter Desaga subsequently refined. Bunsen wanted to create a device that would produce a flame with very little soot, a crite...

The Bunsen burner is a device widely used in scientific laboratories to heat substances. It is used to sterilize small objects, heat chemicals, burn broken glass, and for many other purposes. A Bunsen burner is a small gas burner with an adjustable flame, where you can manipulate the amount of gas and air. The burner is named after Robert Wilhelm Bunsen, a German chemist credited with inventing the device, based on his assistants Michael Faraday and Peter Desaga. Knowing the History of Bunsen Burner Like many scientific inventions, the burner reflects the name of the scientist overseeing the laboratory where it was invented, not the name of the actual inventor. Robert Wilhelm Bunsen was a well-known chemist in Germany in the mid-1800s who became particularly interested in examining the spectra of different elements, that is, the unique set of wavelengths, or colors, of light, that each emits when heated. . To do this effectively, he needed something that would produce a scorching flame with low brightness so that its light would not obscure the spectrum. He came up with the idea of ​​mixing natural gas with air before combustion and instructed a lab technician, Peter Desaga, to design and build the burner. The resulting device allowed significant control over the height and intensity of the flame and was very successful. It quickly became associated with the Bunsen laboratory and was popularly known as a Bunsen burner. Not long after its invention, the device allowed Bunse...

Wat is in Bunsen Burner? • Robert Bunsen útfûn de Bunsen burner, dat is in soarte fan ambient lucht gas burner brûkt yn laboratoariums. It hat ien iepen gaslamme en wurdt brûkt om dingen te ferwaarmjen, sterilisearjen en te ferbaarnen. • It meast nijsgjirrige ding oer de Bunsen-brenner is dat it diel fan 'e flam krekt boppe de punt fan' e haadlamme dy't it heulst wurdt, sa'n 1500 °C of 2700 °F krijt. It hat dit soarte fan hege temperatuer en hat minder romte nedich, dus it wurdt ek wol in "mikroferbaarningsfabryk" neamd. Omdat it is in • Ierdgas, dat meast metaan is, of in floeiber petroleumgas lykas propaan, butaan, of in miks fan beide, kin brûkt wurde. De adiabatyske flammetemperatuer fan it keazen brânstofgemik hat ynfloed op de temperatuer fan 'e ferbaarning. • It brûken fan in ienfâldige gas-oandreaune burner is wierskynlik de maklikste manier om in relatyf skjinne omjouwing te meitsjen op 'e labbank. • Dit gewoane stik fan masines baarnt in fêste stream fan in ûntstekkingsgas, meast ierdgas (metaan). It ûntwerp is basearre op ien makke troch de Dútske skiekundige Robert Wilhelm Bunsen hast 150 jier lyn. • Yn aseptyske technyk wurdt de iepen flamme brûkt om in kegel fan te meitsjen • Om't de flamme fan in Bunsen-brenner dingen heul fluch ferwaarmt, is it ek in geweldige manier om ynokulearjende loops te sterilisearjen, de nekken fan glêzen flessen op te waarmjen, of de alkohol op kultuersprieders te begjinnen. • De gasbrenner is opboud út in fertikale metalen buis dê...

Keta Bhakta Keta Bhakta graduated from University of Minnesota with a B.S. in Neuroscience and then with a D.D.S. as a dentist. She has tutored many students in various math and science subjects. She began working as a professor at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in 2013. • Instructor A Bunsen burner is a type of gas burner that is used in many chemistry procedures in a laboratory setting. It is used to heat substances, to combust substances, and to sterilize objects on high heat. Many different types of gases can be used in a burner such as methane, butane, propane, or a mixture of them. It produces a hotter flame than with regular air and gas mixture. It is named after a German chemist, Robert Bunsen, who introduced it in mid-1800s. Bunsen burner image Bunsen Basics If you've ever taken a science class in high school or college, you've likely worked with a Bunsen burner. Using a Bunsen burner can be one of the most exciting parts of a laboratory experience; its conical blue flame is reminiscent of the firing engine of a space ship, beckoning students of all ages to set things on fire. The Bunsen burner produces a flame that can be used for various purposes, such as heating or sterilizing materials. It is named after Robert Bunsen, not the scientist who invented it, but the scientist who improved and popularized it in the mid-1800s. The entire burner is typically made of metal and it burner sits on the bench via a sturdy base. The main gas inlet at the bas...

\( \newcommand\) No headers Student Name Laboratory Date: Date Report Submitted: ___________________________ Student ID Experiment Number andTitle Experiment 625: The Bunsen Burner and Glass Working Experiment 6 25: The Bunsen Burner and Glass W orking Section 1: Purpose and Summary • Gain familiarity with how to properly use a Bunsenburnerto generate heat and open flames. • Reinforce safe laboratory practices when using gas and open flames. • Use the Bunsenburnerto work with glass tubing: firepolishing, extruding, andbending. Fire and the ability to generate heat is an important concept both in everyday life as well as in the laboratory. Without fire and heat, we could not cook food or stay warm in the winter. In the laboratory, fire and heat is oftentimes needed to facilitate a chemical reaction or other type of transformation of matter. To generate heat in the laboratory, we can use a Bunsenburnertoproducean open flame.This requires a fuel source (gas, often methane) and oxygen (usually from the air around us). To produce an optimal flame, the Bunsenburnerneeds to beadjusted toproducean efficient mixture of gas and oxygen. Bunsenburners used in most laboratories are made of metal that consists of a mixing tube (barrel) attached to the base of the Bunsenburner.You can reference “Technique H: Use of a Bunsenburner” for a detailed description and instructions for use.The base of the Bunsenburnerhas a gas inlet where rubber tubing is used to connect the Bunsenburnerto the g...

\( \newcommand\) No headers Technique H : Use of a Bunsen Burner Section 1 : Purpose of Technique A Bunsen burner is apiece of equipmentused for the general purpose of heating substances.When connected to a gas line and lit with either a striker or a match, Bunsen burners generate a controllable,open flame that is hot enough for most classroom experimental procedures. The flameproducedconsists of a visible outerconeand inner cone, in which thetopmost tip of the innercone is the hottest part of the flame(See Figure 1). In case of emergency, completely shutting off the gas line is the best way to stop the flame. Make sure the gas line is completely off at all times unless the Bunsen burner is in use. Themaker of the Bunsen burnersis Humboldt and the model is PN 6200.1. These are the standard Bunsen burners used for classroom laboratory experiments but other models and brands exist.Certain attachments are available for Bunsen burners such as fan adaptors (not shown) that can change the shape of the flame as desired. Section 2 : Equipment needed for a Bunsen Burner Bunsen burner Gas source Rubber tubing(gas tubing) Striker or matches Section 3: Setup Part 1: Inspect the equipment • Checkthe equipment for broken parts before use. • Inspect the rubber gas tubing for cracks by stretching it and looking for any major cracksthroughoutthe tubing. If the tubing has cracksand leaks, discard it andget anew tubing. Part 2: Assemble everything together • Attach one end of the rubber tubi...