Experiment 9 Oil, Water, and Chocolate Mousse

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Experiment 9 Worksheet: Oil, Water and Chocolate Mousse

Purpose: (A statement should be made here regarding what your experiment is designed to accomplish.)

 

 

Procedure: (Describe here how you went about completing your experiment. Use enough detail that someone could repeat it, if necessary.  Also reference any books or manuals you may have used to assist you.)

 

 

Data:  

Describe the appearance of the following:

“Ocean Water”:

“Crude Oil”:

“Oil Spill”:

Oily Feather:

 

(Complete the Table using experimental results.)


Sorbent

Effectiveness

Paper towel

 

Cotton balls

 

Sponge

 

Shredded wheat

 

Styrofoam cup

 

Questions:  
Does the oil sink or float in the water? Why?

 


Which of the sorbents works best? Why?

 


What effect did the detergent have on the oil spill?

 


How well would detergent work in a real oil spill? 

 


How would this affect the bird’s survival in the wild?

 


Conclusions: (Summarize your results here and discuss possible errors that may have occurred during the testing.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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