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Rotating the barrels for the access of more air (oxygen).

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Q: How would a burner which has a yellow and smokey flame be adjusted?
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How would you adjust a burner which has a yellow and smokey flame?

Rotating the barrels for the access of more air (oxygen).


What should you do to correct the quality of the flame when its yellow and smoky?

I'm assuming that we're talking about Bunsen burner... If the flame is yellow and smokey, there is too much gas to oxygen ratio. Cut back on the gas flow.


Which flame on a Bunsen burner is silent?

The silent flame on the Bunsen burner is the yellow/orange flame.


What is the yellow flame used for in a Bunsen burner?

As a safety flame, keep it on this if the burner is not in use :)


What is the coolest flame on a Bunsen burner?

yellow flame


When do you get yellow soot in the burner flame?

Yellow soot is obtained when the holes of the burner are not clean. The combustion is incomplete. The yellow soot or yellow flame is because of unburnt carbon particles.


Is a yellow flame of a Bunsen burner hotter than the blue flame?

No, a yellow flame is colder than a blue flame.


What the dominate color of aproperly adjusted falme for Bunsen burner?

A properly adjusted flame on a bunsen burner would have a flame that is blue. It would also appear that there is a lighter blue flame in the center, usually referred to as an inner blue cone, the hottest part of the flame.


What kind of flame are produced by the Bunsen burner?

The two types of flames a Bunsen burner can produce are a luminous, yellow flame and a "roaring" blue flame. The blue flame is much hotter than the yellow flame.


What is the coolest flame a Bunsen burner produces?

The coolest flame on the Bunsen burner is the yellow-orange flame - approx. 300 0C.


What is the coolest portion of a Bunsen burner flame?

The coolest flame on the Bunsen burner is the yellow-orange flame - approx. 300 0C.


What causes a burner flame to be smoky and to separate from the tip of the burner?

If there is not a sufficient supply of oxygen, the flame will be smoky from excess of carbon.