Michelle Forbes-Luong

2/18/2015
Chemistry Honors/5
Scientific Paper

Properties and Relations of Different Liquids

Abstract
This paper explains the observations of properties of different liquids and relate
interparticle forces to those properties. This information is important because it shows the
differences and similarities of different types of liquids. The methods and approach used to gain
this information was by using droppers to make sure each drop was similar, and capillary tubes.
Using these methods gave us information about both the physical and nonphysical characteristics
of each liquid, key findings being that each liquid varies.
Introduction

Methods
Evaporation time as observe on the lab bench
1. Using the same method for each drop, place one drop of each liquid next to each other on
the lab bench at the exact same time and start the stopwatch immediately.
2. Watch the liquids and record the time that each drop completely evaporates. If it takes
longer than 600 seconds (10 minutes) you can stop and record that as your time.
Your group (sec)

Group #2 (sec)

Group #3 (sec)

Average (sec)

Water

600 seconds

600 seconds

600 seconds

600 seconds

Isopropanol

61 seconds

18 seconds

12 seconds

30 1/3 seconds

Detergent

600 seconds

600 seconds

600 seconds

600 seconds

Acetone

58 seconds

2 seconds

23 seconds

27 2/3 seconds

3. Get the results from two other groups.

Number of drop on the penny

4. Using the same method every time, count the number of drops you can fit on a
penny.

Water
Isopropanol
Detergent
Acetone

Trial 1 (#)
30
21
18
17

Trial 2 (#)
58
19
18
16

Trial 3 (#)
57
20
19
16

Average (#)
48 1/3
20
18 1/3
16 1/3

Capillary action as observed in the tiny capillary tubes

5. Put about 20 mL of liquid into each small beaker (be sure the correct liquid goes in
the correct beaker) make sure the volume is the same in each.
6. Hold the red end of a capillary tube and dip it quickly into the beaker
7. Use the ruler to measure how far up the tube the liquid traveled.

8. Tap the tube on the lab bench or paper towel to remove liquid before starting a new
trial.
9. At the end, pour excess liquid from the beaker back into the correct bottle.

Water
Isopropanol
Detergent
Acetone

Trial 1 (mm)
10 mm
11 mm
1 mm
9 mm

Trial 2 (mm)
12 mm
12 mm
1 mm
10 mm

Trial 3 (mm)
12 mm
10 mm
1 mm
10 mm

Average (mm)
11 1/3 mm
11 mm
1 mm
9 2/3 mm

Drop shape
10. Using the same method every time, place one drop of each liquid on the wax paper.
11. Draw what each drop looks like from both the top and the side

Results

Water
Isopropanol
Detergent
Acetone

Trial 1 (mm)
10 mm
11 mm
1 mm
9 mm

Trial 2 (mm)
12 mm
12 mm
1 mm
10 mm

Trial 3 (mm)
12 mm
10 mm
1 mm
10 mm

Average (mm)
11 1/3 mm
11 mm
1 mm
9 2/3 mm

Water

Trial 1 (#)
30

Trial 2 (#)
58

Trial 3 (#)
57

Average (#)
48 1/3

Isopropanol
Detergent
Acetone

21
18
17

19
18
16

20
19
16

20
18 1/3
16 1/3

Your group (sec)

Group #2 (sec)

Group #3 (sec)

Average (sec)

Water

600 seconds

600 seconds

600 seconds

600 seconds

Isopropanol

61 seconds

18 seconds

12 seconds

30 1/3 seconds

Detergent

600 seconds

600 seconds

600 seconds

600 seconds

Acetone

58 seconds

2 seconds

23 seconds

27 2/3 seconds