Student Name: Edna Fenollal

Student ID: 4355118

Date: 19 October 2014
Course and Section Number: SCIN131 A001

Lesson 1 Lab: Laboratory Safety & Differences in Density due to Temperature

PART 1
Begin by viewing the following Thinkwell video
15.1.1 CIA Demonstration: Laboratory Safety
After you watch the above video, check out the safety contract at
http://www.flinnsci.com/Documents/miscPDFs/Safety_Contract.pdf and then
answer the questions below in sufficient detail:
(a) (1 pts) Describe some general lab safety rules that were discussed in this
video and reading.
Answer: Follow all special instructions for a lab. Do not eat or drink in the lab.
Behave appropriately. Keep areas clean and clear. Know where all safety
equipment is in case of emergencies. Dispose of waste properly; all gathered
material is waste if it was not used. Wear suitable clothing and use safety gear
for eyes and any portion of the body which may come in contact with chemicals.
Be careful and follow directions with hot materials and glassware.
(b) (1 pts) Briefly discuss the importance of safety in the chemistry lab, and why it
is important to know the location of safety equipment in the lab.
Answer: Knowledge of safety equipment is important because any accident or
problem in the lab can affect people other than just the person who caused it.
Safety in the lab is therefore a group responsibility. Because one person may not

be able to access safety equipment because of an injury, it is important for

everyone to know where and how to use safety equipment in the lab.
(c) (10 pts) Indicate whether the following statements are true or false in the blank
provided. If the video did not indicate a direct answer to some of these, be sure to
read the link above, and then you may be required to do a little searching on the
internet to find the correct answer (cite your sources!):
T___1. You should always wear safety glasses or goggles while working in the
laboratory, even if you wear eye glasses already.
T___2. Locate the fire extinguisher before working in the laboratory
T___3. Locate the first aid equipment before working in the laboratory
F___4. It is generally OK to taste chemicals in the laboratory as long as you are
careful.
F___5. It is generally OK to eat or drink while in the laboratory except in very
specific situations.
T___6. Consider all chemicals to be hazardous unless instructed otherwise
F___7. Open-toed shoes are generally OK to wear while in the laboratory as long
as you are careful.
T___8. If any chemical contacts your skin or eyes, flush immediately with water,
and then notify your laboratory instructor.
F___9. After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be dumped in
the sink.
T___10. Never directly smell a gas or vapor; instead, waft a gas toward your nose
using a cupped hand.
T___11. Never point the open end of a test tube toward yourself or your neighbor
when heating a chemical.
F___12. When there is a situation involving broken glass, it is not necessary to
notify your instructor as long as you clean up the mess yourself.
T___13. You should lubricate the hole in a rubber stopper with glycerol or water
before inserting glass tubing or a thermometer into the stopper.
T___14. Pour acids into water-not water into acid- because the heat of solution
will cause the acid to splatter.
T___15. Do not use alcohol or other organic liquids near an open flame.
F___16. Its usually OK to perform unauthorized experiments in the laboratory as
long as you are careful.

T___17. Obey the special safety precautions mentioned in each experiment.

T___18. Notify the instructor immediately in case of an accident.
F___19. If you are wanting to pick up a piece of hot glassware (like a beaker or
flask), you should first pour cold water on it to cool it down.
F___20. You should return all unused chemicals to their original containers.
(d) (3 pts) In the event of a chemical spill in the laboratory that involves broken
glass, briefly explain the correct order of steps that should be taken by the
student to address this situation. Be clear and detailed.
Answer: Anyone with chemicals on them should have their skin (and eyes)
flushed and a person in a position of authority should be notified immediately.
The chemical will need to be cleaned in a manner specific to that chemical, and
glass should have all traces of the chemical removed. The cleaned broken glass
should be packaged in a manner so that it can cause no damage (DoHS, 2014).

PART 2
Please watch the following Thinkwell video:
1.2.1 CIA Demonstration: Differences in Density Due to Temperature
After you watch the above video, answer the questions below in sufficient detail:
(a) (2 pts) Explain what happened when the hot and cold water were mixed
together in this experiment. WHY did this occur? What is the underlying concept
or theory here? Be specific.
Answer: Hot water rises to the surface of the suddenly combined waters. This is
because hot water has a lower density than cold water. Specifically, the
molecules in hot water are more agitated with more energy and are further apart,
taking up more space than cold water.
(b) (3 pts) Suppose that instead of mixing water at different temperatures, you
instead had two beakers of different liquids at the same temperature. In Beaker A,
you have 70 mL of a blue liquid that has a mass of 45 grams. In Beaker B you

have 65 mL of a yellow liquid that has a mass of 80 grams. Assuming no chemical

reaction occurs and the liquids are capable of safely and thoroughly mixing
together with one another, what would you expect to happen based on what you
learned in this lab? What will the beaker look like when you pour them together?
Explain your reasoning and show your work.
Answer: The density of the blue liquid is 45/70 (.64) g/mL while the density of the
yellow liquid is 80/65 (1.23) g/mL. Since the yellow liquid is more dense, it would
be expected to create a bottom layer, with the blue liquid above it.

DON'T FORGET TO INCLUDE REFERENCES!!!

Reference
Department of Health and Safety. (2014). Glassware Handling and Disposal.
Retrieved from http://www.brandeis.edu/ehs/labs/glassware.html
Tro, N. (2011). Introductory Chemistry, 4th ed.: Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.