Thursday, September 13, 2012

Super Cooling Water

MATERIALS :

  • 20 ml of distilled water
  • Bowl
  • Glass 
  • Ice cubes
  • Salt
PROCEDURE :
  • Pour 20 ml of distilled water into a very clean glass.
  • place the glass in a bowl of ice cubes such that the level of ice is higher than the level of water in the glass.
  • Sprinkle 2 tsp of salt on the ice.
  • Allow about 15 minutes for the water to cool below freezing.
  • Insert the thermometer into the glass of water. When the temperature of the water below freezing, the water has been super cooled.
  • Make the water freeze by pouring it over a piece of ice.
REASON :
          Chill water below its freezing point without having it turn into ice. Then pour the water or shake and watch it crystallize before your eyes.

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