How to Make a Soda Slushy Super Cooled: An aqueous solution is super cooled when it is liquid at a below the freezing point of water (32oF (0 oC). Crystal: Solid, 3-D matter made up of atoms, molecules, or ions in a regularly ordered pattern. Crystallization: The process of matter changing into a solid crystal state; Pressure: A […]
Crystals
Crystals are solids with particles arranged in a regular, repeating pattern with flat surfaces. Most solids are crystalline solids. The crystal diagram shown is of quartz, which is made of silicon dioxide, the same chemical found in sand. Without any impurities, quartz is colorless and transparent. Impurities, such as iron, give quartz crystals a pink […]
Borax Crystals
Need a Fast Growing Crystal? Borax crystals form from a Supersaturated Borax Solution in about three hours. Recipe for a Supersaturated Borax Solution1. Mix 1 cup of borax and 2 cups of water in a cooking pot.2. Heat the mixture to boiling, stirring so that the borax thoroughly mixes with the hot water. All the […]
What is Table Sugar?
Table sugar is commonly used to sweeten food. There are different kinds of sugars, including glucose, fructose, and sucrose. Glucose is commonly called blood sugar; fructose is sugar in fruit; sucrose is table sugar. Sucrose is a carbohydrate, which is a chemical made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Sucrose molecules contain 12 atoms of carbon, […]
States of Matter: Solid
Matter exists naturally in four states. These states in order of energy from least energy to greatest energy are: Solid Liquid Gas Plasma A SOLID is the state of mater with the least amount of energy and the most structure. Solids exits in two basic forms: 1. Crystalline solids are those in which the particles […]
Halite Crystal Project: Getting Started
Index 1. Research/Exploratory Experiment 2. Variables and Project Question 3. Hypothesis
How to Grow Salt Crystals
How to grow Halite Crystals Materials: tap water, measuring cup, tablespoons of table salt, stirring spoon, tray (large enough to hold the paper), 1 sheet of black construction paper Procedure: 1. Fill the measuring cup with 1/2 cup (125 ml) of water. 2. Make a salt solution by adding the salt to the water. Stir […]
Types of Crystals
CRYSTALS are solids with particles arranged in a regular, repeating pattern with flat surfaces. Most solids are CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS, which are solids made of crystals. For example, when liquid water freezes, the water molecules link together forming ice crystals. A large piece of ice is made up of many small ice crystals that fit together […]
Halite Crystals: Research
Research is any process that results in the collecting of information about a specific topic. This can be done by reading information recorded by others and/or your own observations and experiments. Research: Reading Following are links to research information about crystals. TYPES OF CRYSTALS HOW CRYSTALS FORM Research: Experimental Exploratory experiments are done for the […]
What is Table Sugar?
Table sugar is commonly used to sweeten food. There are different kinds of sugars, including glucose, fructose, and sucrose. Glucose is commonly called blood sugar; fructose is sugar in fruit; sucrose is table sugar. Sucrose is a carbohydrate (simple), which is a chemical made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.The label of being a simple carbohydrate […]