What does the term volatile mean? If the instructor tells you that a chemical is

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What does the term volatile mean? If the instructor tells you that a chemical is volatile and harmful, where is the best place to work with it? Why? Should excess chemicals that you haven't used be returned to the original container? Explain. Where should waste chemicals be placed? List two advantages for using a pipet. What is the correct procedure for handling spills? When should waste chemicals be put down the plumbing in the lab? Where should broken glass be placed after you have gathered it from the floor on bench? What is the last chemical safety rule that should be observed when finished working in lab? List two reasons why you should wash your hands before leaving the lab. 1. 2.

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* Volatility is quantified by the tendency of a substance to vaporize. Volatility is directly related to a substance's vapor pressure.

*One should work under a fume hood.

*No they should not be returned to their original positions as there might be something that had reacted with them without us seeing it so, if you put in the same container it will react with other particles too.

* Appropriate disposal is needed to be done with the waste chemicals.

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