Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 1CH0
Key Concepts in Chemistry
States of Matter and Mixtures
Chemical Changes
Extracting Metals and Equilibria
Transition Metals, Quantitative Chemistry and Industrial Processes
Groups in the Periodic Table
Rates of Reaction and Energy Changes
Fuels and Earth Science
Chemical Analysis, Organic Chemistry and Materials
Key Concepts in Chemistry
Hazard symbols and assessing risk
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Overview
The purposes of hazard symbols and what the corrosive, flammable, oxidising, toxic, harmful and environmental symbols warn of, hazard and risk in practical work, suitable precautions, and how the likelihood, severity and perception of a risk are judged.
What you need to know
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What hazard is shown by a flame symbol on a bottle?
Questions from this subtopic
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State two purposes of a hazard symbol on a chemical container.
Model answer
It warns of the danger the contents present and tells people what precautions to take when handling them.
- 2
What does the corrosive hazard symbol tell you about a substance?
Model answer
A corrosive substance attacks and destroys living tissue such as skin and eyes.
- 3
What hazard is shown by a flame symbol on a bottle?
Model answer
The contents are flammable and catch fire easily.
- 4
What does the oxidising hazard symbol warn you about?
Model answer
An oxidising substance supplies oxygen so that other materials burn more fiercely.
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Distinguish between the toxic and the harmful or irritant hazard warnings.
Model answer
A toxic substance can kill or seriously harm in small amounts, while a harmful or irritant one causes milder effects such as reddening of the skin.
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What precaution does the environmental hazard symbol suggest?
Model answer
The substance damages aquatic life, so it must not be poured down the sink.
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