Copper complexes
today my sister and I did a science experiment called "copper complexes". Here are the chemicals we used in this experiment.
- Sodium Sulphur
- Sodium Chlorine (table salt solution)
- Ammonium carbonate
- Copper Sulphate
- three vials 6ml capacity
I am going to tell you a story, a real story about chemistry. It is a story of beautiful colours and reactions. We can't see the reactions, apart from observing the results, but it's chemistry...and it's beautiful.
Yesterday something exiting happened, we did a Mel science experiment. We learned that you can use one chemical (like Copper Sulphate) to find out unknown chemicals, just by looking at the results. That's what I am going to tell you about. At first the science experiment was boring because the chemicals were transparent and colourless. But when we added the copper sulphate each chemical had a unique colour, the first reaction was a urine yellow colour, the second reaction was an ocean green colour and the third reaction was a royal blue colour. The reactions were amazing. Even though science is very complicated I still love exploring it. We were not allowed to taste the chemicals and my dad had to expose of it according to the instructions.
My sister pouring in the first of the chemicals
Making sure my sister is doing it right ; )
Can you see the difference???
Neither could we!
Don't mind me, I'm just adding Copper Sulphate
What!!! It changed colour!!!
Yesterday something exiting happened, we did a Mel science experiment. We learned that you can use one chemical (like Copper Sulphate) to find out unknown chemicals, just by looking at the results. That's what I am going to tell you about. At first the science experiment was boring because the chemicals were transparent and colourless. But when we added the copper sulphate each chemical had a unique colour, the first reaction was a urine yellow colour, the second reaction was an ocean green colour and the third reaction was a royal blue colour. The reactions were amazing. Even though science is very complicated I still love exploring it. We were not allowed to taste the chemicals and my dad had to expose of it according to the instructions.
My sister pouring in the first of the chemicals
Making sure my sister is doing it right ; )
Can you see the difference???
Neither could we!
Don't mind me, I'm just adding Copper Sulphate
What!!! It changed colour!!!
WOW Edmon, I really enjoyed reading about copper sulphate and how you were able to use this in your science experiment. You have explained your learning really well. It is always so interesting when you see a reaction and it is even more interesting when you know why. I really like the photos that you have shared of you and Danielle. You look like you are working in a science lab with your safety equipment on! Thank you so much for sharing this on your blog. What was your favourite part of the experiment?
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