What is National Bunsen Burner Day?
Each year, German chemist Robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen's birthday is commemorated on National Bunsen Burner Day, March 31st.
A Bunsen burner is a common laboratory system that produces a single open gas flame, named after Robert Bunsen. Labs use the Bunsen burner for heating, sterilization, and combustion. Natural gas (usually methane) or a liquefied petroleum gas, such as propane, butane, or a mixture can be used.
The invention of the Bunsen burner opened up new possibilities for the use of natural gas. The Bunson burner is used in many classrooms and laboratories around the world as a standard instrument in chemistry. Most students became familiar with using a Bunsen burner for at least one semester during their high school careers.
