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Kool, Kalm, and Kinetic

Special Accommodations

Step 4

No special accommodations will be needed for us to conduct our experiment; we have taken everything into consideration and have all the supplies necessary.

Overview of Procedure

When we carry out our experiment we will be putting 100g of sand in a pan, placing it in a 250 oven for two hours to get rid of any moisture,and letting it cool. Once it is ready we will mix 30 mL of dimethicone to produce our kinetic sand.

Supplies

-Fine play sand

-Dimethicone

-Si(CH )2O]nSi(CH )

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Chemical Principle

We are making a dilant or non-Newtonian fluid that increases its viscasity under stress. (Hydrophobic Sand)