First off, the substance needs to be soluble in water, otherwise it won't form any crystals, it will just sit there and look a bit sad. It's also important to note that it helps if the substance is a solid.
When you dissolve enough of a substance in a certain volume of water, no more of it will dissolve. This is because the water can only hold so much dissolved substance and reaches a point called saturation, which is the point where no more substance will dissolve. At this point, keep adding more solid and supersaturation occurs. Basically, the solid has nowhere else to go but other bits of solid floating undissolved in solution. This causes them to clump together and they naturally form a crystalline structure (a method used in forming drug molecules for pharmaceuticals into tablets actually).
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∙ 9y agoMixing a substance in water allows the molecules to disperse evenly in the solvent. As the water evaporates, the concentration of the substance increases, leading to the formation of crystals as the molecules come together and solidify. This process is known as crystallization.
If mixing a substance with water forms a suspension, it suggests that the substance has low solubility in water. This means that the substance does not fully dissolve in the water and instead forms a heterogeneous mixture with visible particles suspended in the liquid.
Materials to make crystals include a crystal growing solution (e.g., water mixed with a crystal-forming substance like salt or sugar), a container for the solution, a seed crystal or string for crystal growth, and patience for the crystals to form over time with proper conditions (like temperature and undisturbed environment). Optional materials include coloring agents for colored crystals and a stirring utensil for mixing the solution.
Detergent crystals are typically made by mixing powdered detergent ingredients with binding agents and then drying them into small crystal shapes. The crystals are designed to dissolve easily in water and are often used in laundry pods or packets for convenience.
Yes, mixing food coloring with water is a physical change. The food coloring mixes with the water to create a homogeneous solution without altering the chemical composition of either substance.
Water changes blue anhydrous copper sulphate crystals to white by creating hydrated copper sulphate, which is white in color.
No, using Kool-Aid instead of water will not make drinkable crystals. Crystals are formed by dissolving a solid substance in a liquid and allowing it to slowly evaporate, which doesn't happen by simply mixing in Kool-Aid.
If mixing a substance with water forms a suspension, it suggests that the substance has low solubility in water. This means that the substance does not fully dissolve in the water and instead forms a heterogeneous mixture with visible particles suspended in the liquid.
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water is a substance, made of oxygen and hydrogen, because mixing ox and hyd would give nothing but explosion, water is an effect of chemical reaction, not only mixing gases
Gatorade will form crystals faster because it contains electrolytes, which are a form of salt. Salts are crystals, thus your answer. Pure water will not form crystals at all unless it reacts with another substance.
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Mixing with water is a physical change because the chemical composition of the substances remains the same before and after mixing. Physical properties refer to characteristics that can be observed or measured without changing the composition of the substance.
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Mixing almost any substance with water will lower its freezing point. When you mix vegetable oil with ice, the long molecules disrupt the ice crystals forming, thus lowering the freezing point and cause it to melt.
Materials to make crystals include a crystal growing solution (e.g., water mixed with a crystal-forming substance like salt or sugar), a container for the solution, a seed crystal or string for crystal growth, and patience for the crystals to form over time with proper conditions (like temperature and undisturbed environment). Optional materials include coloring agents for colored crystals and a stirring utensil for mixing the solution.
If you use ammonium phosphate you can make large crystals by mixing it with hot water the slower it cools the larger the crystal formed check online for more details
Water being evaporated salts remain as residues.