No, the alum grows faster.
Sugar crystals typically grow faster than salt crystals because sugar has a higher solubility in water than salt does. This means that sugar molecules can more easily come together and form crystals when dissolved in water, leading to faster crystal growth. Salt crystals, on the other hand, take longer to form due to their lower solubility in water.
To grow salt crystals on a string, you can create a saturated salt solution by dissolving salt in water. Then, suspend a string in the solution and allow it to sit undisturbed. As the water evaporates, salt crystals will form on the string.
Yes, borax crystals typically form faster than salt crystals because borax crystals have a higher solubility in water compared to salt. This allows borax molecules to come together and form crystals more quickly when the solution cools.
Alum typically has a stronger bond than salt or sugar due to its ionic nature. Alum forms bonds through electrostatic attraction between positive and negative ions, resulting in a stronger bond compared to the bonds formed in salt or sugar molecules.
You make a prediction based on something you know. So I know that table salt is sodium chloride (2 atoms). Epsom Salt is Magnesium Sulfate (MgSO4) which is 6 atoms. If we assume that the crystals grow at the same rate (same number of molecules per minute), then my prediction would be the Magnesium Sulfate will make bigger crystal structure, because of the bigger molecules. So I would expect the Epsom Salts to grow much faster - maybe up to 3 times faster. That would be a hypothesis that is testable and measurable.
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In presence of salt the crystals grow faster because the solubility of salt decreases the solubility of any other compound in water.
Salt is a more cubic element than sugar
You will be aggravated by the difficulty in getting good crystals to grow if you use table salt. If you can get hold of some alum or copper (II) sulfate, both of those salts grow crystals well.
Sugar crystals tend to grow faster than salt crystals because sugar molecules are larger and more prone to clustering together, allowing for quicker crystal formation. Additionally, sugar is more soluble in water compared to salt, which also contributes to faster crystal growth.
sugar grew faster that all i know
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Pipe cleaners have more surface area per unit length than yarn, allowing more salt crystals to begin to form, which then grow together giving the appearance that the salt crystals are growing faster.
Sugar crystals typically grow faster than salt crystals because sugar has a higher solubility in water than salt does. This means that sugar molecules can more easily come together and form crystals when dissolved in water, leading to faster crystal growth. Salt crystals, on the other hand, take longer to form due to their lower solubility in water.
sugar, salt, and alum powder
To make Epsom salt crystals grow faster, you can increase the concentration of Epsom salt in the solution, heat the solution slightly to help dissolve more Epsom salt, or use a seed crystal to promote crystal growth. Ensuring that the solution is undisturbed and allowing it to cool slowly can also help crystals grow larger and faster.
To grow salt crystals on a string, you can create a saturated salt solution by dissolving salt in water. Then, suspend a string in the solution and allow it to sit undisturbed. As the water evaporates, salt crystals will form on the string.