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6. Repeat steps #1-5 using soapy water, and then rubbing alcohol. Be sure to rinse and dry the penny thoroughly between experiments. Record your results in the table below and calculate the average for each liquid: Average =
Sum of Trials # of Trials
Liquid
Sum of Trials
Water Soapy Water Rubbing Alcohol Figure 1: Bar graph of average number of drops of liquid on a penny. Plot the average numbers on the bar graph below for each liquid.
60
50
40
30
20
Water
Soapy Water
Rubbing Alcohol
Post-Lab Questions: 1. Which liquid do you think has the highest surface tension? Why? 2. What is the surface tension of water? What is the surface tension of rubbing alcohol? (You can find these values online or ask your teacher.) Was your prediction in Question 1 2
right or wrong? 3. Below is a cartoon depicting three water molecules. Please do the following: a. Label each atom of the molecule H or O (for hydrogen and oxygen, respectively). b. Indicate the partial charge of each atom positive (+) or negative (-). c. Draw lines to indicate how you think the molecules bond or interact with one another.
soapy toothpick in the box labeled after under Question 1. Post-Lab Questions: 1. Draw a before and after image of your experiment.
Before
After
2. Describe what happened when you touched the surface of the milk with the soapy end of the toothpick.
4. If you repeat the experiment do you get the same result? Why do you think this is?