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Polymer: How to Make Slime

By Janice VanCleave

Start by collecting materials needed: Materials:2 mixing bowlsmeasuring cupElmer’s white school gluetap waterfood coloringstirring spoon What to Do 1. Make a Glue Solution:In one of the mixing bowls add 1/2 cup (4-oz bottle of Elmer’s White School Glue) with 1/2 cup of tap water. Add 5 drops of food coloring. Stir Well. FYI: If you […]

Filed Under: Chemistry Tagged With: polymers, slime

Polymer

By Janice VanCleave

A polymer is a very long chain-like molecule. Poly means many and mer means unit. A polymer is made by bonding (linking together) many small molecules called monomers (one unit). Polymers can be made of kinds of monomers and they can be linked together in different ways. A model of a polymer, such as the […]

Filed Under: Chemistry Tagged With: bonding, ethylene, magic, plastic bag, polyethylene, polymer model, polymers

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