To learn about a saturated solution and how to make crystals
Borax Crystals
Materials
1 Pipe Cleaner x3
2 Spoon
3 Water (Preferably warm) (Half Cup)
4 Borax (8 tablespoons)
5 Cup
Process
Step 1: Add 1/4 Of A Cup Of Borax Into A Cup
Step 2: Add Water In To The 3/4 Mark
Step 3: Mix Until The Borax Has Dissolved
Step 4: Make The Pipe Cleaners Into A Star
Step 5: Clip The Pipe Cleaners On To The Side Of The Cup
Step 6: Leave For 2 Days
Sugar Crystals
Materials
1) Sugar
2) Pipe Cleaner
3) Cup
4) Water (Half Cup)
5) Peg
6) Spoon
Process
Step 1: Add 1/4 Of A Cup Of Sugar Into A Cup
Step 2: Add Water In To The 3/4 Mark
Step 3: Mix Until The Sugar Has Dissolved
Step 4: This Time Use One Pipe Cleaner
Step 5: Clip The Pipe Cleaner On To The Side Of The Cup
Step 6: Leave For 2 Days
Salt Crystals
Materials
1)Salt
2)Pipe Cleaaner
3)Peg
4)Cup
5)Water (Half Cup)
6) Spoon
Process
Step 1: Add 1/4 Of A Cup Of Salt Into A Cup
Step 2: Add Water In To The 3/4 Mark
Step 3: Mix Until The Salt Has Dissolved
Step 4:Use One Pipe Cleaner
Step 5: Clip The Pipe Cleaner On To The Side Of The Cup
Step 6: Leave For 2 Days
Findings
Describe your crystals in the table below.
Crystal Type
|
Shape
(Describe the shape)
|
Size
(of individual crystals)
|
Hardness
(Crumbly to Rock Hard)
|
Borax
| Cubical |
| Hard |
Sugar
| Cubical |
| Crumbly |
Salt
| Cubical |
| Medium
|
What crystals worked out best and why?
The saturated sugar mixture has worked out poorly, there was not any trace of crystallization in the cup or around the pipe cleaner that we've used. The most probable reason that we can think of why it hasn't worked is that our mixture has not been saturated enough. We concluded that because our mixture was still very much liquid and not almost as thick as syrup.
However, the salt and borax mixture worked out like magic. They were the best results that we've had in this experiment. Though there were more crystals in the borax mixture; the container in which we had the salt mixture had more crystals in and around the inside of it. it was quite thin but at the least, it was very much visible when looked upon closely.
The experiment was a success except for the sugar mixture that we did, which we figured was not as saturated as the salt and borax mixture.
Borax:
Salt:
Suagar:
