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Makayla Nguyen

Mrs. Stevens Mrs. Radcliff

Physical Science

13 January 2017

Which Sugar Affects the Density of Water Brown and White Sugar?

After her plane crashed into the Indian Ocean in 20009, Bahia Bakari held on to a piece

of plane wreckage for nine hours. People found her in the ocean with no life vest. This shows

density because the piece of the plane was dense enough to float on water, and as a result saved

Bahia Bakaris life. If I mix brown and white sugar to water and food dye, then brown sugar will

have a greater effect.

What is Density?

There are many definitions for density. One definition is the relative heaviness of objects,

and it is measured in units of mass or weight measured per volume. It is also the state of being

dense, compact, closely set or in a crowded condition. According to dictionary.com density is a

measure of the compactness of a substance, expressed as its mass per unit volume.(Definition)

Density is a measurement of how compact the atoms are in a substance. If an object is more

dense the atoms will be more tightly packed. If it is less dense then there will be more empty

space in the object. More dense object sink when they are in less dense substances.

How Does Temperature Affect Density?

When the temperature rises, the molecules in liquids and gases move more quickly.This

makes them collide with each other more often. When this happens, molecules spread apart,

meaning there are fewer molecules given volume and the substances density decreases.(When
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temperature decreases molecules move slower, as the collide less and take up less space.As a

result the density of the substance increases.(How) When heating a substance molecules speed

up and spread slightly further apart. On the other hand, when cooling a substance molecules

speed up and get slightly closer together. This occupies a smaller volume which makes the

density increase.(Temperature)

What is the Most Effective Way to Measure the Density of Liquid?

There are many ways to measure density, depending on its properties and what type of

equipment you have. Since different objects have different densities, measuring its density can

help the materials that are in it.When measuring a liquid and a regularly shaped object, mass and

volume can be discovered by direct measurement. These two measurements can be used to

determine density. Use a pan to balance, determine, and record the mass of an object in grams. A

vernier, caliper, or ruler measures the length, depth, and width of an object in

centimeters.Multiply all three measurements to find the volume in cubic centimeters.Divide the

object's mass by its volume to determine its density.(Ways)

What is the Most Effective Way to Dissolve a Sugar in a Liquid?

When stirring a spoonful of sugar in a glass of water, you are forming a solution.This

liquid solution is composed of a solid solute, the sugar, and a liquid solvent which is the water.

When the sugar molecules spread evenly through the water, it dissolves.The sugar dissolves

faster in a liquid when it is warm or hot. If the water is cold it will take longer for the sugar

molecules to dissolve. Mixing a liquid into a gas makes another type of solution called a gaseous

solution. An example of this would be humidity. Humidity is water, the liquid, dissolved in air,

the gas.(Science)
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What are the Difference Between Brown and White Sugar?

White sugar undergoes further washing with hot water and separation through

centrifugation and filtration. The naturally white crystals that remain are 99.9 percent fructose.

This sugar can go into grinding machines that produces different size granules. When you mix

white sugar crystals with many different amounts of molasses, it results in a soft lumpy mixture,

called brown sugar. The amount of molasses added can depend on the producer. You could

expect light brown sugar to have about 3.5% molasses. While dark, brown sugar can contain

about 6.5% molasses. Brown sugar can impart the taste of molasses to to recipes and add

moisture to make it softer.(Miller)

What are the Densities of Brown and White Sugar in Their Solid State?

The density of white sugar is 1.59 grams per cubic centimeter. This sugar has the

chemical formula of C12H22O11. The molecule weight of sugar is 342.296 grams per mole.The

Melting point of this compound is 365.9 degrees fahrenheit. Sugar is soluble in water and not

soluble in ethyl ether. Another name for table sugar is sucrose, which is a disaccharide. a

disaccharide is a carbohydrate that is made up of monosaccharides.Sucrose glucose and fructose

are the two monosaccharides that form the disaccharide. Monosaccharides are simple

sugars.(What)

If I mix brown and white sugar to water and food dye, then brown sugar will have a

greater effect. Bahia Bakari was released three weeks later from the hospital, after undergoing

treatment and surgery. She released a memoir book in 2010 called I am Bahia Bakari the

Miracle Girl. It had the story of her survival and rescue. Bakari survived one of the most

deadliest sole- survivor ocean crashes ever.

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