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BIO 101 BIO 101 Past Questions Objective Question

Question

When heating an open test tube over a Bunsen burner, which direction should the mouth of the tube point?
Options
A Directly at the operator's face
B Toward an adjacent lab partner
C Away from oneself and all other persons
Correct Answer
D Straight down toward the laboratory bench
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Pointing the tube opening away from everyone prevents boiling liquid from spraying onto nearby individuals.

Hint

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