Safety 2: Baking Soda Cannon
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- Q1Which is NOT a lab safety expectation that was being observed even BEFORE the chemicals were mixed and the cannon exploded?wear gogglesread the instructionshandle chemicals properlypractice good fire safety skills45s
- Q2Why 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
- Q3What 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
- Q4What is the student in the picture doing right?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
- Q5How long do you rinse your eyes at an eye wash station or with an eye wash bottle?20-30 minutesa few minutes5-10 minutes10-15 minutes45s
- Q6What/who do you refer to if you get chemicals in your eyes?Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)principaldoctorInternet45s
- Q7You should take your contacts out or glasses off before rinsing your eyes.FalseTrue45s
- Q8Why 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
- Q9What gas was produced by the chemical reaction in the test tube?carbon monoxidesulfuric acidoxygencarbon dioxide45s
- Q10It is okay NOT to wear goggles if you wear glasses.TrueFalse45s