Hold, mix and react · Biology · Chemistry · Physics
Test-tube and boiling tube
What it is for
Small-scale tests and heating; a boiling tube is wider and holds more.
Mistake to avoid Heating a tube that is too full or pointing at someone: the liquid can shoot out, so keep it under a third full and point it away.
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