Question

Select all the reasons for checking glassware for cracks or chips prior to use.

Chips or cracks will make your experiment take longer.

You could cut yourself on glassware that has a chip.

Chips or cracks can make the glassware more likely to break during use.

Chips or cracks will change the outcome of the experiment.

Answer 1

Correct choices:
- You could cut yourself on glassware that has a chip.
- Chips or cracks can make the glassware more likely to break during use.
- Chips or cracks will change the outcome of the experiment.

Reasoning: chips and cracks pose safety hazards (cuts) and weaken the glass so it may fail under stress or heat, causing spills and injury. They can also cause leaks, contamination, or inaccurate measurements that alter results. The statement about making the experiment take longer is not a general reason to check glassware.