Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII – Central Visayas
Division of Lapu-Lapu City
Bankal National High School – Senior High School
Laboratory Activity no. 2 : TESTING POLARITY

NAME: _________________________________________ SECTION:________

OBJECTIVES: To determine the polarity of different household substances.

MATERIALS:
 Water  Oil  6 disposable cup
 Vinegar  Alcohol

Procedures
1. Obtain 6 clean disposable glasses and prepare the following set-up.
Set-up 1: 1 cup water + 5 tablespoons vinegar
Set-up 2: 1 cup water + 5 tablespoons oil
Set-up 3: 1 cup water + 5 tablespoons alcohol
Set-up 4: 1 cup vinegar + 5 tablespoons oil
Set-up 5: 1 cup vinegar + 5 tablespoons alcohol
Set-up 6: 5 tablespoon oil + 5 tablespoons alcohol
2. Thoroughly stir each mixture and observe carefully.
Note: Do not forget to wash and dry the spoon after each use.
• Properly label each set-up.
DATA
EXPERIMENT SET UP OBSERVATION (Check if the
substances mix well and X if
not)
SET UP 1
SET UP 2
SET UP 3
SET UP 4
SET UP 5
SET UP 6

Guide Questions:

1. What role do the different substances (water, vinegar, oil,

alcohol) play in investigating polarity?

2. Which of the following set-ups mixed well? Which did not?

Why?

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 3. What can you infer from the result of this activity??

4. What role does stirring play in the experiment, and how does it
influence the observation of polarity-related phenomena?

5. What observations do you anticipate during the mixing of water

with oil, vinegar, and alcohol, respectively?

DOCUMENTATION: (ATTACH PHOTOS)

PICTURE 1: INDIVIDUAL ENACTMENT
PICTURE 2: GROUP ENACTMENT
PICTURE 3: EXPERIMENT SET UP

Bankal National High School – Senior High School

Email address: bankalnhsshs@gmail.com / 303174-shs@deped.gov.ph
Contact number: 492-3302/328-6955