Name:_______________ Miss Muna Lab 1: Properties of water

Biology 9A

Introduction:
!Water has many properties that make it a unique compound in nature. In this lab, the cohesive, adhesive, polarity and capillarity properties of water will be observed with four different experiments. !Water molecules are attracted to each other and to other compounds because of the dipole (charge) that is on the water molecule. The attraction between oxygen and hydrogen in two different molecules is called hydrogen bonding, and this type of attraction is responsible for the adhesion and cohesion of water molecules. Adhesion is the attraction to another substance besides itself, and cohesion is an attraction to other molecules of the same type.

Experiment 1: Pennies Materials

1 plastic cup !! ! 1 ice cube! ! ! 4 pennies 4 drops of soap ! ! ! 1 hot plate Paper towel! ! ! Tongs 2 pipettes or eye-droppers 2 drops of food coloring (different colors)

Hypothesis
Create a hypothesis for each of the experiments after you understand the principles behind them from reading the introduction and the procedure.

Procedure:
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Rinse four pennies thoroughly with water and dry with a paper towel.

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Place one penny on an ice cube for 30 seconds tail side down Set the penny face up on the table. Place one drop of water on it. What does the drop look like? Count how many drops you can add before the water spills over the edge of the penny. Describe the appearance of the water as you continue to add drops. Repeat the experiment with a normal room-temperature penny. Repeat the experiment with a penny that has been placed on a hot plate for 10 seconds and then removed. Be sure to use tongs as the penny will be very hot. Make sure that the penny doesnt get hot enough to evaporate the water. Repeat the experiment with a penny that has had one drop of dishwashing liquid put on the penny. Rub the soap on with your ngers to cover the entire surface. Wipe off any excess, leaving a lm of liquid on the penny. Keep this penny at room temperature. Repeat entire experiment if time allows.

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Experiment 2: Paper clips

Materials: Paper Clips Plastic Fork, Magnifying Glass, Clear Plastic Cups, Water

Procedure: 1. Fill cup with water to the rim. 2. Place one paper clip on the surface of the water. Record observations. Predict how many paper clips would be able to stay on the surface of water before the water overows. 3. Continue adding paper clips until water overows. Record the maximum number of clips added. 4. Use the magnifying glass to observe the surface of the water where it comes in contact with the paper clips.

Observation and data

Dont forget to create data tables for all the data you collect. This might help to get you started.