YOUR SCIENCE LABORATORY

Scientist usually work in laboratory

You will also carry out scientific investigation in
laboratory.
LABORATORY SAFETY RULES
Keep the laboratory clean and tidy.
Wash all apparatus after use.
Report any injury or breakage to your teacher
immediately.

Do not enter the laboratory without your

teachers permission.
Do not play or run in the laboratory
Do not eat or drink in the laboratory
Do not taste any chemical

Hazardous substances found in the

laboratory.
POISONOUS
Example: mercury, bromine

FLAMMABLE
Example: ethanol, petrol

CORROSIVE
Example: concentrated sulphuric acid

IRRITANT
Example: ammonia

RADIOACTIVE
Example: plutonium, uranium

Explosive
Example: sodium, potassium

HAZARD WARNING SYMBOLS- BOTTLES LABEL

LABORATORY APPARATUS

THE BUNSEN
BURNER
TO HEAT THINGS
PARTS OF
BUNSEN
BURNER:
COLLAR,
FUNCTION?

2 TYPES OF FLAMES:
LUMINOUS FLAME NON-LUMINOUS
( YELLOW FLAME) FLAME ( BLUE
FLAME)
AIR HOLE IS
CLOSED

AIR HOLE IS
OPENED

EASY TO SEE
BECAUSE
LUMINOUS

HARD TO SEE
BECAUSE NONLUMINOUS

NOT SO HOT

VERY HOT

NOT SUITABLE
FOR HEATING

SUITABLE FOR
HEATING

GIVE OUT SOOT

DOES NOT GIVE

OUT SOOT

EXERCISE
Exercise 1.2, pg 13 textbook.
question 1-4