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Cloud Colors

By Janice VanCleave

Question: Why are clouds white? Answer: Clouds are white because white light comes from the clouds to your eyes. Now let me explain where this white light comes from. 1. Light from the sun is white. This means it is made up of all the colors of the light spectrum, which are the colors of […]

Filed Under: Earth Science Tagged With: absorb, clouds, concentration, scatter

What is a Supersaturated Solution?

By Janice VanCleave

Each solution is a mixture of sugar (sucrose) and water. Sugar is the solute and water the solvent. Solution A has twice as much sugar added to the same amount of water as does solution B. Thus, Solution A is more concentrated than is Solution B. You can also say that of the two solutions, A and B, Solution B is more dilute.

What is a Solution? How do You Saturated A Solution? A solution is  a homogeneous mixture, meaning it is the same throughout. A solution can be made of more than two substance, with one of the substances being the solvent and the substances that dissolve in the solvent are called solutes. You make and use […]

Filed Under: Chemistry Tagged With: concentration, dilute, precipitate, rock candy, saturated, solute, solution, solvent, supersaturated

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The spoon hanging from the string vibrates when struck and these vibrations are transmitted through the string and the sound is amplified by the plastic cups. ABOUT ME: Hi, I am Janice VanCleave, author of 50 best-selling science experiment books for children ages 4 through high school. I taught science for 27 years. MORE.....

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