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1) The purpose of the experiment was to synthesize a polymer from white glue and borax. Materials included measuring cups, warm water, clear plastic cups, white glue, a plastic spoon, and borax. 2) Procedures involved measuring out warm water and borax solution, mixing in white glue, and adding more borax solution while stirring. This caused the mixture to become firm and clay-like. 3) Observations were that the glue thickened upon mixing with borax solution and the mixture resembled clay more as additional borax was added. The soft, clay-like white glue mixture was concluded to be a polymer because its texture was stretchable and sticky.

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Laboratory Activity Sheet

1) The purpose of the experiment was to synthesize a polymer from white glue and borax. Materials included measuring cups, warm water, clear plastic cups, white glue, a plastic spoon, and borax. 2) Procedures involved measuring out warm water and borax solution, mixing in white glue, and adding more borax solution while stirring. This caused the mixture to become firm and clay-like. 3) Observations were that the glue thickened upon mixing with borax solution and the mixture resembled clay more as additional borax was added. The soft, clay-like white glue mixture was concluded to be a polymer because its texture was stretchable and sticky.

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SCIENCE 9

Centro de Cultura Inc.


LABORATORY ACTIVITY SHEET
#83 Don Jose Canciller Avenue
District 1 Cauayan City, Isabela

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Follow each procedure stated below.
2. Answer the questions in 1-2 sentence paragraph.
3. Upon completion, submit this document to the activity entitled “SCI9 Q3 LAB: How can you
make a Polymer? (February 23, 2022) in the Aralinks. NOTE: Before submitting, please convert
this document to pdf and check the quality of the photos you attached.
4. You must be able to submit your Laboratory Activity Sheet on or before March 2, 4 pm.

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LABORATORY ACTIVITY
“How to make a Polymer?”

A. Purpose: To synthesize a polymer from white glue and borax.


B. Materials:
 measuring cup
 warm water
 clear plastic cups
 white glue
 plastic spoon
 borax (a substance that causes organic compounds to link together)

C. Procedure:
1. Prepare all the materials. Lay them on any flat surface. Choose a comfortable working
area.

Warm water
Plastic cup
Beaker (as
measuring cup) Glue

Borax powder
Plastic Spoon

2. Measure 50 mL (6 spoons) of
warm water.
3. Pour the water in a clear plastic cup.

4. Stir in borax to the water until it no longer dissolves.

5. Measure 5 ml (1/2 spoon) of the


water-borax solution into another
clear plastic cup (or any plastic
cup).
6. Using a plastic spoon, add 1 ½ spoons of white glue.

7. Stir the contents of the cup until completely mixed.

8. Add another 5 mL of the borax


mixture to the glue mixture and
stir. When the substance is
firm, remove it from the cup and
knead it until it is like soft clay.
9. Clean your working area. Dispose the material (consumables only) properly.

D. Observation and Conclusion:

1. What happened when you add 1 ½ white glue to the borax solution? (What changes
did you observe in the white glue as you stir the mixture together?)
- The mixture is starting to form and the glue I the reason why the mixture become
thick.
2. What have you observed when you add another 5 mL of borax solution in the
mixture? (Was there any changes in the white glue upon adding the additional 5 mL
borax solution?)
- Base on what I oberved the when the glue was mix with borax the mixture become
thick and slime like mixture. It hasn’t really changed it’s mixture, It’s just that the more
you add borax the mixture will be like clay type rather than slime like.
3. Is the soft clay-like white glue mixture a polymer? Why or why not?
- On the polymer that I make the texture is like slime-clay like texture. It’s a little
strechable and a little bit sticky bae on the polymer that I made.
E. Observation and Conclusion: Please attach your photos on the spaces provided below.

STEP 1: STEP 2: STEP 3:


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