Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Worm goo VS Corn Starch goo, Who will win?

CORNSTARCH AND WATER: Observations

Cornstarch is a liquid and a solid.

Cornstarch particles are very dense.

Once you have the right consistency, you can quickly make a cornstarch ball, throw it in the air, and watch it as it turns to liquid again!

If there is too much water, the cornstarch will simply become a liquid.

If there is too much cornstarch in the mixture, it will just become a solid.

Based on my observations cornstarch can be both a solid and a liquid.

GUMMY WORMS: Observations

The worms instantly stuck together.  They filled up with water much like filling a balloon with with water.  After being removed from the water, they turned hard.  Small drops of liquid called sodium alginate turned into little "marbles."   These worms were created by a chemical reaction between sodium alginate and sodium cholride. After the reaction the worms appeared to be like slimy plastic. 

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