How to set up and use a Bunsen burner correctly/Flames of a Bunsen Burner

1

Check the hose for breaks and holes. DO

NOT use the Bunsen burner if you find any

breaks or holes. Give it to your teacher.

Also clear the area, tie up your hair and put

your safety glasses on.

2

Connect the hose to the gas tap but do not

turn it on yet.

3

Check that the air hole in the collar of the

Bunsen burner is CLOSED.

4

Light a match and hold it a little distance

(about 2 cm) above the top of the chimney of

the Bunsen burner.

5

Turn on the gas at the gas tap.

6

The Bunsen burner will now light and give

you a yellow flame.

7

Open the air hole in the collar until you

have the flame needed for your experiment.

Safety flame

This flame is used

when are not using the

Bunsen burner

immediately.

It is easily visible for

much safer

Blue flame

This flame is used

when you are carrying

out an experiment and

heat things.

It is much harder to

spot so we only use it

during an experiment.

Air hole closed

Yellow Flame

Air hole Open

Blue Flame