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To create these crystals, create a saturated solution of magnesium sulfate and water. To do this, add magnesium sulfate to water while being heated on a hot plate. Continue adding magnesium sulfate until no more of the solid will enter the solution. Doing this will ensure a saturated solution has been made. After creating the saturated solution, remove the solution from the hot plate and place in a cool location, like a refrigerator, to allow for crystal formation. The refrigerator is not crucial for the crystal formation, but will speed up the formation process. These crystals will also form while being at room temperature, but it will take longer. | To create these crystals, create a saturated solution of magnesium sulfate and water. To do this, add magnesium sulfate to water while being heated on a hot plate. Continue adding magnesium sulfate until no more of the solid will enter the solution. Doing this will ensure a saturated solution has been made. After creating the saturated solution, remove the solution from the hot plate and place in a cool location, like a refrigerator, to allow for crystal formation. The refrigerator is not crucial for the crystal formation, but will speed up the formation process. These crystals will also form while being at room temperature, but it will take longer. | ||
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| + | When initially doing research about how to create these crystals, a variety of sources stated to use equal volumes of water and magnesium sulfate (ex. 1 cup of water and 1 cup of magnesium sulfate). When using this procedures, a it was not obvious a saturated solution was created. This is why the above procedure states to simply continue adding magnesium sulfate until no more will go into solution. After the 1 cup of magnesium sulfate was added to the 1 cup of water, more magnesium sulfate went into solution after it was added. If the solution was saturated, no more magnesium sulfate would have went into solution. | ||
Revision as of 20:14, 18 April 2019
Magnesium Sulfate Crystal
Crystal Formation
Demonstration
Materials
- water
- magnesium sulfate (epsom salt)
- food coloring (optional)
How To
To create these crystals, create a saturated solution of magnesium sulfate and water. To do this, add magnesium sulfate to water while being heated on a hot plate. Continue adding magnesium sulfate until no more of the solid will enter the solution. Doing this will ensure a saturated solution has been made. After creating the saturated solution, remove the solution from the hot plate and place in a cool location, like a refrigerator, to allow for crystal formation. The refrigerator is not crucial for the crystal formation, but will speed up the formation process. These crystals will also form while being at room temperature, but it will take longer.
Discoveries
When initially doing research about how to create these crystals, a variety of sources stated to use equal volumes of water and magnesium sulfate (ex. 1 cup of water and 1 cup of magnesium sulfate). When using this procedures, a it was not obvious a saturated solution was created. This is why the above procedure states to simply continue adding magnesium sulfate until no more will go into solution. After the 1 cup of magnesium sulfate was added to the 1 cup of water, more magnesium sulfate went into solution after it was added. If the solution was saturated, no more magnesium sulfate would have went into solution.