Dry Ice Bubbles
Question:
What will happen if you add dry ice to soap and water?
Hypothesis: The dry ice will create a gas and fill the water with air and make bubbles or the water will turn to vapor.
Procedure:
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The Science behind it
Dry ice changes directly from a solid to a gas, without ever being a liquid. This process is called sublimation. When dry ice is put in water it speeds up the sublimation process, creating clouds of fog that fill up your dry ice bubble until the pressure becomes too much and the bubble explodes, spilling fog over the edge of the bowl. Dry ice is sometimes used as part of theater productions and performances to create a dense foggy effect. It is also used to preserve food, freeze lab samples and even to make ice cream!
Conclusions
When Dry Ice is added to water and soap, bubbles are formed. When they pop, air escapes. It is not a wet pop that usually happens when bobbles are popped, it is a dry smoke pop.
JAMES SHALLEYJames Shalley is in fifth grade at SIS. His hobbies are: Sports: Football, Lacrosse, Basketball, Baseball and soccer 'boxing, wrestling, skiing, snowboarding and camping. His favorite foods are King Crab Legs and Cheesecake. James first saw this experiment at a science night and was very impressed.
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SEAN CONNELLY
Sean Connelly is in fifth grade at SIS. Other than being a mad scientist, his hobbies are: Football, Lacrosse, Hiking, Skiing, Bike Riding, and playing with his dog, Willie. He loves to visit Cape Cod, Florida, and Long Beach Island, and likes to read Guinness Book of World Records. His favorite food is King Crab Legs, Cheesecake, and Eggs Benedict.
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