This document provides instructions for using radial chromatography to determine whether the dyes in magic markers are pure colors or mixtures of multiple colors. Students will place dots of different colored markers around a hole in the center of a filter paper placed in a petri dish of water. As the dyes separate and spread out, the number and types of colors can be identified, answering whether each marker contains a single dye or multiple dyes. The purpose is to use this chromatography technique to analyze the composition of dyes in magic markers.
This document provides instructions for using radial chromatography to determine whether the dyes in magic markers are pure colors or mixtures of multiple colors. Students will place dots of different colored markers around a hole in the center of a filter paper placed in a petri dish of water. As the dyes separate and spread out, the number and types of colors can be identified, answering whether each marker contains a single dye or multiple dyes. The purpose is to use this chromatography technique to analyze the composition of dyes in magic markers.
This document provides instructions for using radial chromatography to determine whether the dyes in magic markers are pure colors or mixtures of multiple colors. Students will place dots of different colored markers around a hole in the center of a filter paper placed in a petri dish of water. As the dyes separate and spread out, the number and types of colors can be identified, answering whether each marker contains a single dye or multiple dyes. The purpose is to use this chromatography technique to analyze the composition of dyes in magic markers.
This document provides instructions for using radial chromatography to determine whether the dyes in magic markers are pure colors or mixtures of multiple colors. Students will place dots of different colored markers around a hole in the center of a filter paper placed in a petri dish of water. As the dyes separate and spread out, the number and types of colors can be identified, answering whether each marker contains a single dye or multiple dyes. The purpose is to use this chromatography technique to analyze the composition of dyes in magic markers.
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Radial Chromatography
Chromatography is one method chemists use to separate mixtures. When the mixture is separated, the chemist can tell how many things are in the mixture. Often a mixture contains two or more materials that each have their own color. These colors can be hidden when the mixture is formed. In this experiment you will use a technique called radial chromatography to study the colors found in magic marers. When you are done, you will be able to answer two questions about each marer! ". Is the dye in the marer a pure color or a mixture of two or more colors# $. If the dye is a mixture, what colors were used to mae it# Purpose: The purpose of this lab is to ues radial chromatography to determine what dyes are in magic marers. Safety: % &lways wear safety glasses in the lab. Materials: ' centimeter filter paper "$ centimeter filter paper petri dish water magic marers (water soluble) Procedure: ". *old and rip the smaller piece of filter paper in half. +ive half to someone else. ,ae a cone shape out of your half. This is the -wic. that will be used for the experiment. $. On the larger filter paper with the hole in the center, mae a series of dots around the hole. /ar marers wor the best. If the marer is not dar, you may want to put an extra dot on top of the first one. Two colors of marers may be used. 0ome possible patterns are shown on the next page. 1. 2our some water into the bottom of the petri dish. 2lace the wic in the center of the larger piece of filter paper, and position the filter paper so that the wic is in the center of the petri dish. 3. 4et the experiment sit for several minutes. /o not let the water or colors touch the edge of the paper. 5. 6ecord your observations on the data sheet. 7. 0taple or tape your larger piece of filter paper here. '. *ill in the table below! ,arer 8sed 9umber of /yes Colors of /ye(s) :uestions! ". Were all the patterns of the colors the same# $. Were all the patterns the same for similarly colored marers# 1. /o you thin this experiment could be done with in from pens# 3. ;ow could this method help determine if someone changed a grade on their report card#
