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Lab
Procedure:
1. Observe the substances in each test tube and write a description of each
in table I. Write whether each is a pure substance or a mixture.
2. Bring your test tube A to a teacher and ask for a drop of food colouring. At
your station, add a strip of parafilm to the top of the test tube and shake it.
Record your observations of the resulting substance in table II.
3. Using an eye dropper, put 2 drops of the contents of test tube A onto a
watch glass. Using a magnifying glass, observe the drops closely. Draw a
sketch of what the drops looks like under the magnifying glass in the
appropriate drawing box.
4. Pour the contents of test tube B into tube C. Add a strip of parafilm to test
tube C and shake it. Record your observations of the resulting substance in
table II.
5. Repeat step 3, this time with your substance in tube C.
6. Pour the contents of test tube D into tube E. Add a strip of parafilm to test
tube E and shake it. Record your observations of the resulting substance in
table II.
7. Repeat step 3, this time with your substance in tube E.
8. Repeat step 3 with your substance in tube F.
Table I.
Substance
A. water
B. vinegar
C. oil
D. sodium
hydroxide
E. calcium
chloride
F. water and
cinamon

Description

Pure substance
or mixture?

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Table II.
Tubes
A + food
colouring

Observations

B+C
D+E
Diagrams
A + food colouring

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B+C

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D+E

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Questions
1) For each substance that you have drawn a diagram of above, list whether
they are a pure substance, homogeneous mixture or heterogeneous mixture
on the line provided below the box.
2) What characteristic(s) did you use to recognize the homogeneous
mixture(s)?

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3) What characteristic(s) did you use to recognize the heterogeneous
mixture(s)?

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4) What title would you give to this lab?

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