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What happened?
My experiment turned out great and there are some pictures and videos above to see how it looked.
Observations on a molecular level?
I noticed that the water and food coloring did not mix with the oil but I learned that it does not mix because The water is polar and the oil is non polar which means they're not attractive to each other and don't mix water is attracted to things that are polar like sugar so they mix well together. I also noticed that the water was bubbling and was wondering why. I figured out that When you put the alka seltzer in the bottle it reacts with the water and creates carbon dioxide bubbles the carbon dioxide stick to the water droplets the gas and water mixture is now less dense than the oil so it rises to the top. At the top the co2 bubbles pop making it more dense and sinks back to the bottom again.
Did you get desirable results?
In the beginning this lab was more about figuring out how a lava lamp works and I but as I learned more and more about density and polarity that became the interesting part of the lab I spent two day researching about density and polarity. I would say I got desirable results.
Collaboration?
In this Lab I was partners with betty and we worked side by side meech and marco. I think we performed well together and got a lot of work done quickly and efficiently.
What next?
If i could do this project again I would try something else besides alka seltzer, maybe dry ice or salt. Or I would try making a real lava lamp with wax and a heat light. The people I worked with were great and I would love to work with them again.
Take aways?
My take aways would be learning about density, polarity and about how a real lava lamp works.
My experiment turned out great and there are some pictures and videos above to see how it looked.
Observations on a molecular level?
I noticed that the water and food coloring did not mix with the oil but I learned that it does not mix because The water is polar and the oil is non polar which means they're not attractive to each other and don't mix water is attracted to things that are polar like sugar so they mix well together. I also noticed that the water was bubbling and was wondering why. I figured out that When you put the alka seltzer in the bottle it reacts with the water and creates carbon dioxide bubbles the carbon dioxide stick to the water droplets the gas and water mixture is now less dense than the oil so it rises to the top. At the top the co2 bubbles pop making it more dense and sinks back to the bottom again.
Did you get desirable results?
In the beginning this lab was more about figuring out how a lava lamp works and I but as I learned more and more about density and polarity that became the interesting part of the lab I spent two day researching about density and polarity. I would say I got desirable results.
Collaboration?
In this Lab I was partners with betty and we worked side by side meech and marco. I think we performed well together and got a lot of work done quickly and efficiently.
What next?
If i could do this project again I would try something else besides alka seltzer, maybe dry ice or salt. Or I would try making a real lava lamp with wax and a heat light. The people I worked with were great and I would love to work with them again.
Take aways?
My take aways would be learning about density, polarity and about how a real lava lamp works.