Question

Why are the working tables and shelves in chemistry laboratory covered with tiles and not wood or metals?​

Answer 1

Answer:

as in chemistry lab we work with chemical including acids and oxidising substances which may corrode the table or shelf made of wood and metals that's why we use tiles

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Answer 2

Answer:

Ans. Acids are corrosive in nature, so they have a tendency to damage the surface they come in contact with. So they will damage wood as well as react with metals to form hazardous gases but in case of tiles they are non reactive. So to protect and to keep the working tables and shelves clean, they are covered with tiles.

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