Crystal Lab
Due Date _____
Name__________
Name__________
Name__________
Purpose:
To find out how the concentration of water to crystal material will affect the size and growth
time of the crystal.
Procedure:
Use X or Y crystal and measure out .02 grams for each solution. Mix with different
volumes (mls) of warm water and time to see how fast a crystal will grow. Use a microscope
and a well slide to view your crystal. Fill out the data chart.
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Data Collected:
Crystal ______________________
Grams of Crystal
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Mls of Water Time
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Description
10 Chart filled ______________
Mr. King
Crystal ______________________
Grams of Crystal
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10 Use of time ______________
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Mls of Water Time
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10 Clean Up
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10 Size of Crystal ______________
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Total Points out of 50 _________ Grade ________________________
Write up a 10 point lab. Your questions should be: Using .05 grams of crystal powder what
amount of water will be needed to create the largest crystal viewed under a microscope? Your
hypothesis should be: Using ____ mls of water with .05 grams of crystal, our crystal will be the
largest in the class because ______________________________________________.