Polarity Experiment of Group 2 in Physical Science

Polarity Experiment set-ups:

Set-up 1. 1 cup of water + 5 tbsp of vinegar

Set-up 2: 1 cup of water + 5 tbsp of oil

Set-up 3. 1 cup of water + 5 tbsp of alcohol

Set-up 4. 1 cup of vinegar + 5 tbsp of oil

Set-up 5. 1 cup of vinegar + 5 tbsp of alcohol

Set-up 6. 5 tbsp of oil + 5 tbsp of alcohol

Guide Question:
A. Which of the following set-ups mixed well? Which did not?
a. Set-ups that mixed well.

Set-up 1 Set-up 3 Set-up 5

(water + vinegar) (water + alcohol) (vinegar + alcohol)

b. Set-ups that didn’t mixed well.

 Set-up 2 Set-up 4 Set-up 6
(water + oil) (vinegar + oil) (oil + alcohol)
B. What can you infer from the result of this activity?.

In a polarity experiment, the result can indicate whether a substance is polar or

nonpolar. A polar substance has a positive and a negative charge on opposite ends of
the molecule, while a nonpolar substance does not have any charges or dipoles.

To determine the polarity of a substance, an experiment such as a simple water and

oil test can be performed. If a substance dissolves in water, it is generally considered
polar because it has similar intermolecular forces and can form hydrogen bonds with
water molecules. If the substance does not dissolve in water but dissolves in a
nonpolar solvent like oil, it is considered nonpolar.

Therefore, by determining the polarity of a substance through an experiment, we can

infer important information about its physical and chemical properties, and how it
will behave in different environments.

C. Observation
Set-up 1: When vinegar is added to water, it dissolves and forms a homogeneous
mixture. Vinegar is polar and can form hydrogen bonds with water, which makes
it soluble in water.

Set-up 2: When oil is added to water, the two substances do not mix and separate
into two distinct layers. Oil is nonpolar and cannot form hydrogen bonds with
water, which makes it immiscible.
 Set-up 3: Alcohol dissolves in water and forms a homogeneous mixture. Alcohol is
polar and can form hydrogen bonds with water, which makes it soluble in water.

Set-up 4: When oil is added to vinegar, the two substances do not mix and
separate into two distinct layers. Vinegar is polar and can form hydrogen bonds
with water, but it is not strong enough to dissolve the nonpolar oil.

Set-up 5: Alcohol dissolves in vinegar and forms a homogeneous mixture. Vinegar

is polar and can form hydrogen bonds with water, and alcohol is also polar, which
makes it soluble in vinegar.

Set-up 6: Oil and alcohol do not mix and separate into two distinct layers. Both oil
and alcohol are nonpolar and cannot form hydrogen bonds with water, which
makes them immiscible.

Overall, the observations from these set-ups demonstrate the effects of polarity
and solubility on the behavior of different substances. Polar substances tend to
be soluble in polar solvents like water or vinegar, while nonpolar substances tend
to be soluble in nonpolar solvents like oil or alcohol.

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