Why must a beaker containing a liquid be placed on a wire gauze above a burner flame and not directly over the flame

it is not safe if you put the beaker down not on the wire gauze about the flame. SAFETY FIRST

Explanation:

To evenly heat the beaker and the liquid

Explanation:

The beaker containing a liquid must be placed on a wire glaze above a burner flame so that it’ll evenly heat throughout the entire beaker, otherwise if you were to just place the beaker above the flame not only could you potentially burn yourself but the liquid will not heat evenly.

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both adhesion and cohesion are attractions.

they are different in that adhesion is the force of attraction between the molecules of two different substances, whereas cohesion is the force of attraction between molecules of the same substance.

possible examples include capillary action, in which the adhesion between water and glass causes the water to rise in a narrow tube against the force of gravity.

because of hydrogen bonding, water is extremely cohesive.

this causes molecules on the surface of water to be drawn inward, which is why drops of water form beads on smooth surfaces.

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