Super Saturation Experiment

Aim:

To form a crystal from a supersaturated solution

Equipment:

Provided test tubes

Bunsen burner

Heat Mat

Test tube tongs

Method:

1. Gently heat the test tube until it becomes liquid
2. Place in test tube rack for 30 mins
3. Wait for the "magic" ingredient

Results/Discussion:

Today's experiment was a lot more simple than our previous experiments. We didn't really have to do much but we would get an epic result. At the beginning of the experiment, we were given a test tube of saturated sodium acetate that was a solid that we had to then heat up to turn it back into a liquid. For our group, nobody wanted to do it so I was kinda forced to do that. We turned on the bunsen burner and started heating it up. After a while, I was shaking and my arm hurt, I was terrified of dropping the liquid. After we waited 30 minutes for the liquid to cool down, we then needed to drop in a crystal.

Conclusion:

When we drop a crystal into the supersaturated, the solute particles begin to latch onto each other, making the solution crystalize. Ours did this and looked really cool. I consider it successful!