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Why are test tubes heated in a water bath rather than over a flame?

April 26, 2017bath flame heated Test tubes water

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Why are test tubes heated in a water bath rather than over a flame?

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Because of the thickness of the glass. Glass that is thin, as in test tubes expand with heat rather quickly and this makes them very fragile. The water bath heats them up slowly.