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| − | https://www.thoughtco.com/diy-giant-borax-crystals-606240 | + | ==General Procedure== |
| − | https://www.danslelakehouse.com/2015/01/diy-borax-crystals.html | + | The most general way to grow a crystal includes forming a supersaturated solution by heating up water and adding in the crystal medium. This is an example of creating a supersaturated Borax solution. |
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| + | For a general procedure, the following link can be used: | ||
| + | [https://www.thoughtco.com/diy-giant-borax-crystals-606240] | ||
| + | [https://www.danslelakehouse.com/2015/01/diy-borax-crystals.html] | ||
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| + | The following is the procedure that I followed: | ||
| + | # Obtain Borax Detergent, a 250 mL beaker, a stirplate/hotplate, and a stirbar. | ||
| + | # Begin heating up the water on the hotplate and add the stirbar. | ||
| + | # Once hot, begin adding the Borax Detergent (It will take some time for it to dissolve, but it eventually will). | ||
| + | # Keep adding until the Borax will no longer dissolve | ||
| + | # Use pipe cleaners to create a shape in which you want the crystals to form on | ||
| + | # tie a string to the pipe cleaner to a wooden skewer or some object that can drape across the diameter of the beaker | ||
| + | # dip the pipe cleaner into the supersaturated solution several times to release air bubbles | ||
| + | # suspend the pipe cleaner in the beaker so it is completely submerged but doesn't touch the bottom or sides | ||
| + | # Cover the finished solution with something(a watchglass or paper) and let it sit overnight. | ||
Revision as of 16:40, 18 April 2019
General Procedure
The most general way to grow a crystal includes forming a supersaturated solution by heating up water and adding in the crystal medium. This is an example of creating a supersaturated Borax solution.
For a general procedure, the following link can be used: [1] [2]
The following is the procedure that I followed:
- Obtain Borax Detergent, a 250 mL beaker, a stirplate/hotplate, and a stirbar.
- Begin heating up the water on the hotplate and add the stirbar.
- Once hot, begin adding the Borax Detergent (It will take some time for it to dissolve, but it eventually will).
- Keep adding until the Borax will no longer dissolve
- Use pipe cleaners to create a shape in which you want the crystals to form on
- tie a string to the pipe cleaner to a wooden skewer or some object that can drape across the diameter of the beaker
- dip the pipe cleaner into the supersaturated solution several times to release air bubbles
- suspend the pipe cleaner in the beaker so it is completely submerged but doesn't touch the bottom or sides
- Cover the finished solution with something(a watchglass or paper) and let it sit overnight.