W 5 Micro spirit burner: Assembling , burning and safe extinguishing. c . c .
Experiments with micro burners must be supervised by an adult!

For the following experiments you need a spirit burner. Now you will learn how you can make one and use it safely.

Material (Photo 1)
Tray, 1 high ampoule (5 ml), and 1 broad ampoule (5 ml) with a stopper, stopper of an infusion bottle Leukosilk, sticky tape, toilette paper, tongs, scissors, plastic dropper bottles, red permanent marker toilette paper, methylated spirit, lime water.
Experiment
1. The 2 ampoules were sterilized by the teacher in boiling water.
2. Replace the label by a piece of Leukosilk and write a big F on it (for flammable).
3. Remove the metal lid and the stopper.  Clean the ampoules with flowing water.
4. After drying use the stopper of an infusion bottle as a stand for the high ampoule.
5. Put the ampoule into the tray and fill it with methylated spirit.
6. Half a piece of toilette paper, twist a wick from it. Push it into the ampoule. Leave only 3 mm of wick outside.
7. Lit the burner (Photo 2).
8. Put the broad ampoule above the flame (Photo 3 and 4).
9. Look for a covering on the inside.
Explain your observations during extinguishing the flame.