Bunsen Burner Lab Report

In this lab certain safety precautions must be followed, these include wearing goggles at all times to protect the eyes from any dangerous chemicals, hot objects, acids, or glass wear should all be handled with care. If any chemical is to become in contact with skin, be sure to wash the affected area with soap and water immediately. Any mixtures should not be disposed until instructed. Before use of any equipment be sure that all equipment has been properly cleaned, otherwise chemicals used prior to this experiment may be remnant. When using the bunsen burner safety precautions must be taken seriously as one could easily be burnt. To prevent damage to the skin, follow these instructions carefully; tie long hair back, remove any loose clothing or articles that may come in contact with the fire, do not lean over fire, do not leave fire unattended, tidy area around the bunsen burner incase the burner is to tip and begin a fire. After safety precautions have been taken note of, preparation for the experiment should begin. To prepare for the experiment

Once the elements have been mixed into compounds they can not be separated by hands. H2O is a compound consisting of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom per molecule. This forms water which is inseparable. There are different types of compounds, commonly used compounds are ions, polyatomic and covalent compounds. An Ionic compound is formed when a non metal and metal are joined together. Polyatomic is formed when two or more atoms bond together with one over all charge. A covalent compound is made of two or more non metals. When writing covalent compounds prefixes must be used to determine the number of electrons. Compounds can only be formed when the valence electron shell is full on each atom. Electrons can be shared and borrowed from one atom to another to complete the valence electron shell. When compounds are mixed with other compounds reactions