Heat · Chemistry
Bunsen burner
What it is for
A gas flame: blue and hot with the air hole open, yellow when shut.
Mistake to avoid Leaving a lit burner on the blue flame between uses: it is hard to see, so turn it to the yellow safety flame.
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