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Non-Newtonian Fluid Suspension Of A Colloidal Solution

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In a suspension, it is easy to see the particles. These particles can be touched.
It is impossible to see the particles in a true solution, even with a microscope. The particles can not be felt.
It is possible to see the particles in a colloidal solution with a microscope, but they are not as big as the particles in a suspension.
If a colloidal solution is touched it will appear solid, but pressing a finger in slowly it will cause the material to flow like fluid. This is known as a non-Newtonian fluid.
When a solid and liquid combine together the solid will disappear, or dissolve.
The hypothesis is, if the particles in the mixture are more tightly packed, then it will take less time for the mixture to separate, because particles in a suspension …show more content…

Continue dropping the water until you get to 200 drops, stopping every 10 drops to stir with a fork.
Repeat steps 3-7, two times for a total of 3 trials.
Repeat steps 3-8, using the sugar and then sand.
The objective of the experiment was to determine whether the independent variables and water are either a colloidal solution, true solution, or a suspension. The independent variables that were used in this experiment are cornstarch, sand, and sugar. Observations made for when the cornstarch and water mixed is the particles dissolved, the particles could not separate from the water, and when mixed it turned into a solid and back into a liquid. Observations made for when the sand and water were mixed is, the particles did not dissolve, the particles could not separate from the water, and when mixed it never turned into a solid and back into a liquid. Observations made for when the sugar and water were mixed is that the particles dissolved, the particles could not separate from the water, and when mixed it never turned into a solid and back into a liquid. This demonstrates that the cornstarch and water is a colloidal solution, sand and water is a suspension, and sugar and water is a true

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