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Lincoln Nguyen
Mrs. Rohrig
IB Chemistry SL
19 January 2017

Chemistry IA
Topic: How do temperature, particle size, and the amount of mixing affect the rate at which salt
and sugar dissolves in water? Which one dissolves faster and why?
IV: temperature, particle size, amount of mixing, type of substance (sugar or salt)
DV: time to dissolve
Materials: timer, thermometer, test tubes, test tube rack, beakers, distilled water, rock salt and
sugar, normal salt and sugar, ice, gas burner, mortar and pestle, a glass stirring rod, and goggles.