Tap Water Cohesion Experiment
Water has polarity. Polarity is the uneven distribution of charge. Water has cohesion, adhesion, and heat capacity. Cohesion is the attraction between molecules of the same substances. Adhesion is the force of attraction between molecules of a different substances. Heat capacity is the amount of heat it takes to raise temperature of a substance. The experiment displayed shows water can have adhesion and cohesion. The hypothesis of this experiment is if a nonpolar substance is added to water then cohesiveness will decline. When collecting the data the cohesiveness did not decline. This shows that the hypothesis has been refuted. The tap water contained sixty-two paper clips, whereas the soapy water has fifty-eight. Therefore, the amount
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The experiment did not work out as planned. The hypothesis has been refuted. The tap water had fifty-eight paper clips compared to the soapy water with sixty-two paper clips. The reason behind the cohesiveness increasing is because the method used for the first one was not the same method used for the second one.
Materials
Materials needed for the procedure include tap water, dawn dish detergent, paper clips, a plastic cup, an eyedropper, pencil and paper to record results.
Procedures
In the experiment with just tap water it included one hundred milliliters of tap water. Then fifty more milliliters of water. Water was added with an eyedropper until the surface appears to be rounded or about to pour over. Then, the paper clips are dropped in the water until the water spills over. In the second experiment with soapy water it uses one hundred milliliters of water. Then, forty-eight more milliliters of water. Water is also added with an eyedropper until the surface appears to be rounded. Add paper clips until it spills over. Then record the results.
Results
Table 1
Cohesiveness of Tap water
Estimate Number of Paper Clips Actual Number of Paper Clips Difference
10
58
48
Table 2
Cohesiveness of Soapy water
Estimated Number of Paper Clips Actual Number of Paper Clips
The experiment did not work out as planned. The hypothesis has been refuted. The tap water had fifty-eight paper clips compared to the soapy water with sixty-two paper clips. The reason behind the cohesiveness increasing is because the method used for the first one was not the same method used for the second one.
Materials
Materials needed for the procedure include tap water, dawn dish detergent, paper clips, a plastic cup, an eyedropper, pencil and paper to record results.
Procedures
In the experiment with just tap water it included one hundred milliliters of tap water. Then fifty more milliliters of water. Water was added with an eyedropper until the surface appears to be rounded or about to pour over. Then, the paper clips are dropped in the water until the water spills over. In the second experiment with soapy water it uses one hundred milliliters of water. Then, forty-eight more milliliters of water. Water is also added with an eyedropper until the surface appears to be rounded. Add paper clips until it spills over. Then record the results.
Results
Table 1
Cohesiveness of Tap water
Estimate Number of Paper Clips Actual Number of Paper Clips Difference
10
58
48
Table 2
Cohesiveness of Soapy water
Estimated Number of Paper Clips Actual Number of Paper Clips