Crystal Lab

Crystals!! 

For this experiment, the class did separate trials to see crystals form.

Step 1!
Find beaker, put in about 80 ml water.

Step 2!
Sprinkle some Aluminum Potassium Sulfate into the water and stir the mixture. Keep adding until Aluminum Potassium Sulfate does not dissolve into water any more.

Step 3!
Set onto hot plate (heater) and let heat until starting to bubble.

Step 4!
Remove with tongs and set to cool overnight. VERY HOT!

Step 5!
Next day! Collect a larger one of the crystals formed on the bottom of the glass and tied at the end of string. Tie to middle of a stick long enough to reach across the top of another small beaker.

Step 6!
Repeat steps 1, 2, and 3.
-As heating, add little Aluminum Potassium Sulfate, but take caution, as the mixture WILL bubble over-QUICKLY.

Step 7!
Once sick of watching heat and adding Aluminum Potassium Sulfate, remove beaker from hot plate and set to cool.

Step 8!
Once cooled, add stick with string to top of beaker and let tied crystal rest in mixture. Leave overnight!

Step 9!
Come back next day and repeat steps to change out water and repeat process.

Step 10!
Crystals should be starting to form! Be very proud!!
(ours didn't...we weren't...)