Dissolution & Crystals

Materials:

· Salt or sugar

· Water

· Glass

· Spoon

· shallow glass pan

Experiment:

1. Add salt or sugar to water and stir in glass.

2. Continue to add and stir, until solution is saturated (some solid in bottom of glass that is not dissolving.

Optional: pour small amount of saturated solution in shallow pan, and allow water to evaporate off (over several days, in an oven, or place on heater, or try a microwave?)

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