Is the chemical used with caution in home and lab, could it be acid?

[whitehorsey]

1. 1. a.Metal mesh used to prevent glassware from cracking when heated with a Bunsen burner
b. A type of chemical which must be respected and handled carefully in the home and laboratory.



2.None



3. I have to figure out what the word is because its a crossword puzzle and it does provide me with any words that I can choose from, but for a. it has 5 boxes and the 1st box is g. For b. which is across it has 4 boxes and the 1st box is a. Is it acid?

 

[Borek]

Acid sounds possible, even if the description is a little bit misleading - there are many types of acids and some are quite safe.

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[whitehorsey]

thanx for a. about the Metal mesh used to prevent glassware from cracking when heated with a Bunsen Burner is it a glove? -- it seems to be the only answer that would fit in the 5 boxes given with G as the first letter.