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What Is A Bunsen Burner And Who Invented It?

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    A Bunsen burner is a small burner that is widely used in laboratories – from school labs to top research labs and universities. It is powered by gas and consists of a metal base and a vertical tube about 12 cm long. The flame is lit at the top when the gas supply is switched on and an air window at the base of the tube can be left open or closed.

    When the air window is closed, the flame is yellow, like a candle flame and quite cool. When the air window is opened, more oxygen enters the gas before it burns and the creates a very hot blue and purple flame that can reach temperatures of 1500 degrees Celsius.

    It is used of heating lab equipment and chemicals.

    The Bunsen burner was invented by and named after Robert Wilhelm Bunsen who lived between 1811 and 1899. He was a German chemist and he also discovered two new elements during his career – rubidium and caesium.
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    Kath18 

    answered 3 years ago

    Hello i was wondering who invented the bunsen burner any ways
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    Cjsouth

    Cjsouth

    commented 10 months ago

    Yeah this s quite interesting. I need it for my homework and would never think it would be this interesting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Stellastar

    Stellastar

    commented 3 months ago

    The info on the creator of the bunsen burner is wrong Michael Faraday created it.
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    Kkberry

    Kkberry

    commented 2 months ago

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      Robert bunsen ?
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      Guest

      Guest 

      answered 3 months ago

        All i know is Robert .w. Bunsen invented the Bunsen burner.
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        Rboltz 

        answered 8 months ago

        A man in a bikini
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        Guest

        Guest 

        answered 2 months ago

        The answer to that is Robert Bunsen.
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        Guest

        Guest 

        answered 2 months ago

          The bunsen burner was created in 1855
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          Guest

          Guest 

          answered 1 month ago

          A bunsen burner is a small metal chamber with a tube in it for gas to run along from a gas tap. When you turn the gas on it instantly mixes with exactly the right amount of air of which the bunsen takes in; and causes the two to react with each-other which cause a flame.
          It was invented by Michael Faraday but improved by Robert Bunsen.
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          Guest 

          answered 3 weeks ago

          It is a misconception that Robert Bunsen was the inventor. It was invented by Michael Faraday but improved upon by Bunsen.
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          Jimmyquiz 

          answered 5 months ago

          I don't know and I don't care
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          Stellastar 

          answered 3 months ago

          Thanks, I needed that info of the Bunsen Burner anyways
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          Guest

          Guest 

          answered 3 months ago

            Robert bunsen
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            Guest

            Guest 

            answered 3 months ago

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