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Laboratory Activity no. 2 PROPERTIES OF LIQUIDS

I. Objectives
A. to compare the viscosity of three liquids.
B. to determine the viscosity of sample liquids.
C. to observe surface tension in water.
D. to model capillary action using paper towels and water.

II. Pre-Laboratory Questions

A. What are the properties of liquids that are determined by attractive forces?
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B. What is the relationship between all 3 properties of liquids?
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C. What is a viscometer? Give one alternative experiment instead of using a viscometer.
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III. Materials and Apparatus

(Materials)
Marble *Timer Water *Cooking Oil *Corn Syrup (pancake syrup)
*25-centavo coin Tissue paper *2x2 piece of wax paper
*2 colors of food coloring (preferably yellow and blue)

(Apparatus)
50-mL graduated cylinder Medicine dropper 100 mL Beaker

IV. Procedures
A. Viscosity
1. Fill the 50- mL graduated cylinder with water up to 25 mL.
2. Drop the marble into the water. Use a timer to record the time it takes for the marble to reach the bottom.
3. Repeat the steps two more times to make three trials. Record the marble’s travel time in each trial.
4. Remove the marble and the water from the cylinder and dry both.
5. Repeat steps 1 -4 and use pancake syrup instead of water.
6. Wash and dry the cylinder and the marble.
7. Repeat steps 1-4 and use cooking oil.
8. Wash and dry the cylinder and the marble.
Data Table
Table 1. Testing different samples of liquids
TYPES OF LIQUIDS TRIAL 1 TRIAL 2 TRIAL 3 AVERAGE
Water
Syrup
Cooking Oil
Observation
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B. Surface Tension
1. A 25-centavo coin
1.1 Place the clean and dry coin float on the table over a piece dry tissue paper.
1.2 Using a medicine dropper, carefully put water on the coin, adding a little by little until it reaches the maximum
amount that the coin’s surface can hold without spilling.
Observation
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2. Wax paper
1.1 Place 2-3 drops of water on the piece of wax paper.
Observation
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C. Capillary Action
1. Fill two beakers with 200 mL of water each.
2. Add 4 drops of one color, of food coloring to one glass and 4 drops of the other food coloring to the
other glass.
3. Now fold each of your paper towels vertically in half twice, so you have two long paper towels.
4. Put one end in the colored water and one end in the empty glass.
5. Repeat step 4, for the other paper towel and colored water.
Observation
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V. Conclusion
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VI. Post-Laboratory Question
A. Describe the shape of the water on top of the coin and on the wax paper. Explain their differences.
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B. Rank the used liquids in order of increasing viscosities. Explain the reason for this rank.
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C. What explanation can be inferred from the observed viscosities?
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D. Explain why the liquid rises in the paper towel and water activity.
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E. What property of liquid is shown in each activity?
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VII. Significance of the Activity

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