The Chemistry of Slime
In this activity you are going to use two different recipes for making "slime". After you have made each type you are to make a comparison between the two results. Note the texture of each and compare how the molecules hold together when manipulated and "played with".
Recipe #1
Dissolve 1/4 teaspoon of borax powder into 1/2 cup of warm water in one of the beakers. Mix this thoroughly.
In the second beaker measure out about 1/2 cup of glue and mix with 1/2 cup of water until well mixed.
Pour borax/water mixture into glue/water mixture and stir it up! You will see it come together right away.
It will seem stringy and clumpy, but that's ok!
Remove from beaker. Spend a few minutes kneading the mixture together. You may have leftover borax solution. Knead and play with your slime until smooth and stretchy!
Recipe #2
In a beaker, mix 1 cup of glue and 5 or six drops of food coloring.
Next, add 1 teaspoon of baking soda and mix well with a mixing stick.
The last ingredients is contact solution. You will need 2 to 3 tablespoons. It’s best to add one at a time.
Mix until the slime starts to pull away from the sides of the beaker.
Then start kneading it in your hands. Eventually, it will not be sticky anymore and will stay together.
Your assignment will consist of a lab report that should include the following information:
Procedure process that describes how you made your slime and your comparisons.
Results section that details the differences between the two different slime results.
Conclusion section that includes the chemistry involved in the process of making the slime and why it behaves the way it does. Use the links posted below to help you do the research on the chemistry of slime.
Lab Report will be due on Thursday April 7th by 4:00pm
Chemistry of Slime Links