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Tuesday 18 September 2018

Watching the Water Cycle in Action

Aim: To observe the basic processes of the water cycle

Equipment: 200ml Beaker, watch glass, ice cubes, Bunsen burner, tripod, gauze mat

Method:
1. Fill the beaker with approximately 100ml of water and place a tripod bunsen burner
2. Fill the watch glass with a few pieces of ice and leave it on the bench
3. Light the Bunsen and heat  the water until it just starts to simmer. Do not boil the water
4. Turn the Bunsen burner off and gently place the watch glass and ice ontop

Observations: As the water gets heated it starts to turn into vapor . The vapor then rises until it meets the coldness of the watch glass. It then cools down and condenses back into the beaker

Pictures of the experiment:




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