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Why should you not heat organic solvents over a bunsen burner flame?
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Why should you not heat organic solvents over a bunsen burner flame?

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It is advised so because most organic solvents are highly flammable owing to their low combustion temperature and can easily catch fire when subjected to uncontrolled heat as in the case of Bunsen burner flame.
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