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Safety 2: Baking Soda Cannon

Quiz by Cathy Schopf

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  • Q1
    Which is NOT a lab safety expectation that was being observed even BEFORE the chemicals were mixed and the cannon exploded?
    wear goggles
    read the instructions
    handle chemicals properly
    practice good fire safety skills
    45s
  • Q2
    Why didn't the cannon explode when baking soda was placed in the top of the tube and vinegar was in the bottom?
    The chemicals hadn't mixed yet.
    The reaction had already happened.
    The baking soda hadn't absorbed oxygen yet.
    The chemicals had already mixed.
    45s
  • Q3
    What should you do if you get chemicals splashed in your eyes?
    Keep your contacts in.
    Put goggles on.
    Keep going to finish your lab.
    Rinse your eyes out.
    45s
  • Q4
    What is the student in the picture doing right?
    Question Image
    He is protecting his skin and practicing fire safety skills.
    He is reading the instructions and cleaning up his mess.
    He is wearing goggles and pointing the test tube away from his face.
    He has goggles on and is wearing a lab coat.
    45s
  • Q5
    How long do you rinse your eyes at an eye wash station or with an eye wash bottle?
    20-30 minutes
    a few minutes
    5-10 minutes
    10-15 minutes
    45s
  • Q6
    What/who do you refer to if you get chemicals in your eyes?
    Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
    principal
    doctor
    Internet
    45s
  • Q7
    You should take your contacts out or glasses off before rinsing your eyes.
    False
    True
    45s
  • Q8
    Why did you need to point the test tubes away from anyone's face?
    It goes farther that way.
    We didn't want anyone to catch the stoppers.
    We didn't want to make a mess.
    We didn't want anyone to get hit in the eyes with the stopper or chemicals.
    45s
  • Q9
    What gas was produced by the chemical reaction in the test tube?
    carbon monoxide
    sulfuric acid
    oxygen
    carbon dioxide
    45s
  • Q10
    It is okay NOT to wear goggles if you wear glasses.
    True
    False
    45s

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