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PT1 Kitchen Lab Polarity
PT1 Kitchen Lab Polarity
Introduction
Objective: At the end of the activity, the students should be able to distinguish a polar substance
from a nonpolar substance by testing its solubility/miscibility with water.
Materials:
6 clean cups or bowls SAMPLES:
6 teaspoons flour alcohol
water black pepper vinegar
oil (used but clear) sugar soy sauce
Procedure:
1. Use 6 small pieces of paper to label and identify the cups and samples. (or write on the
cups if possible)
2. Put tap water in the cups until half-full.
3. For each sample, take 1 tsp and add to the cup and stir.
4. Observe whether the sample dissolves or mixes well with water.
5. Record your observations on your data table.
6. Wash out all the contents of the cups and wipe it dry with a cloth or tissue.
7. Put cooking oil until half-full. You can use less if you have big cups/bowls.
8. Again, take 1 tsp of each sample and add to its assigned cup and stir.
9. Observe whether the sample dissolves or mixes well with oil.
10. After the activity, dispose of all mixtures in the sink and wash your materials.
11. Complete your data chart then answer the questions that follow.
Soluble/miscible in Soluble/miscible in
Cup Polarity
Sample WATER? OIL?
# (polar/nonpolar)
Y or N Y or N
(Ex) sodium chloride, Y N polar
NaCl
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Questions to Answer
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