Chemistry Lab Equipment and Safety

Choose the correct option for chemical disposal:

• Discard the chemicals in the trash

• Discard the chemicals in the sink

• Discard the chemicals on your friend

• Discard the chemicals according to written and/or verbal instructions

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NGSS.HS-LS2-7

Which of the following is appropriate behavior during lab?

• Talk to your group and work on the lab

• Go and talk to a person in another group

• Play around with the equipment instead of performing the experiment

• Go on your phone, ignore your labmates, and don't participate in the lab

Are you allowed to eat and drink during a lab (or anytime in science class)?

• yes, as long as you don't make a mess

• yes, and you don't have to clean up

• no, because lunch is after this class

• no, because it makes the classroom messy and unsafe

During a chemistry lab session, what should be worn only when specified by the instructor?

• Casual clothing

• Gloves

• Jewelry

• Loose clothing

Aria and Samuel are in the chemistry lab. What should they never do with chemicals?

• Taste or smell them directly

• Mix them

• Use them as instructed

• Store them properly

Charlotte was working in the lab when she accidentally spilled a chemical. What should be done in case of an accident, no matter how minor?

• Ignore it

• Report it to the teacher

• Clean it up yourself

• Leave the lab

Aria and Aiden are working on a chemistry experiment in the laboratory. When should they wear safety goggles?

• Only during pre-lab discussions

• Only when using chemicals

• During all laboratory sessions

• Never

During a science experiment, what should Aria do when heating substances in a test tube?

• Point the opening towards people

• Point the opening away from people

• Hold it with bare hands

• Shake it

During a science experiment, what should Ethan and Emma do with the burners when they are not in use?

• Leave them on

• Turn them off

• Cover them

• Move them to another bench

During a chemistry lab, Sophia accidentally gets chemicals in her eyes. What should she do?

• Rub her eyes

• Wash them for at least 15 minutes with laboratory eye wash

• Close her eyes tightly

• Use a tissue to wipe them