because some parts of the leaf will not dissolve in the alcohol and are also too heavy to float.
Alcohol is a solvent: It dissolves stuff. The leaf is porous, full of holes. When the leaf is placed in the alcohol, the alcohol gets into the leafs, and dissolves the pigments in the leaf, probably chlorophyll, which is green. This will turn the alcohol green.
it turns green because the chlorophyll is evaporated out
what colour does the clear alcohol become once the leaf is boiled in it
It does nothing apart from semi fermint the leaf
To kill it. Then the experiment for 'photosynthesis' can take place.
Alcohol is a solvent: It dissolves stuff. The leaf is porous, full of holes. When the leaf is placed in the alcohol, the alcohol gets into the leafs, and dissolves the pigments in the leaf, probably chlorophyll, which is green. This will turn the alcohol green.
Boiling a leaf in alcohol removes its chlorophyll, so the leaf loses its green colour.
it turns green because the chlorophyll is evaporated out
what colour does the clear alcohol become once the leaf is boiled in it
The leaf was placed in alcohol wafter being placed in the boiling water to extract the green pigment from the leaf.
So people wouldnt leaf it at the bar haha
It really depends on the type of leaf and the color of the leaf.
Ethanol dissolves chlorophyll hence further phtosynthetic activity is stopped in the abscence of light and the leaf becomes transparent (colorless). the colorless leaf takes better stain with iodene while testing for the presence of starch.
To get to the other side?!??
It does nothing apart from semi fermint the leaf
Because the oxygen in water and peroxide in alcohol mix and tiny bubbles form and when they pop air comes out that makes the leaf dry
Removes the colouration.