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    The document provides guidelines for a mystery powders competition where teams of 2 will use materials like water, vinegar, and iodine to identify 3 mixtures of common white household powders based on their physical and chemical properties, with the team correctly identifying the most powders declared the winner. Safety precautions are outlined, prohibiting tasting, inhaling, or directly touching unknown substances. Descriptions of sugar, salt, flour, and baking soda provide their identifying physical characteristics and reactions to different tests.

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    The document provides guidelines for a mystery powders competition where teams of 2 will use materials like water, vinegar, and iodine to identify 3 mixtures of common white household powders based on their physical and chemical properties, with the team correctly identifying the most powders declared the winner. Safety precautions are outlined, prohibiting tasting, inhaling, or directly touching unknown substances. Descriptions of sugar, salt, flour, and baking soda provide their identifying physical characteristics and reactions to different tests.

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    The document provides guidelines for a mystery powders competition where teams of 2 will use materials like water, vinegar, and iodine to identify 3 mixtures of common white household powders based on their physical and chemical properties, with the team correctly identifying the most powders declared the winner. Safety precautions are outlined, prohibiting tasting, inhaling, or directly touching unknown substances. Descriptions of sugar, salt, flour, and baking soda provide their identifying physical characteristics and reactions to different tests.

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    Mystery Powders

    Mystery Powders Event Guidelines


    Description: Identify a mixture of common white household powders

    Number of Participants: 2

    Approximate Time: 20 minutes

    The Competition: Teams of 2 will identify 3 mixtures of white powder by using


    the given materials (water, vinegar, etc.). Teams are allowed to bring a
    prepared cheat sheet to use during the competition.

    Scoring: The team with the greatest correct number of powders identified will
    be the winner. In case of a tie, the team with the most complete data table will
    be declared the winner.
    Lab Safety
    ● NEVER taste an unknown substance.
    ● Don’t directly smell or inhale a substance.
    ● When testing using fire, always wait for
    adult supervision.
    ● Be careful when handling the chemical
    indicators.
    ● In this event, you are not allowed to directly
    touch the powders.

    Safety first!
    Properties of Sugar
    ● Sugar is a white crystalline solid. You should be able
    to observe this by using a magnifying glass.
    ● Sugar partially dissolves in vinegar and forms a
    large bead.
    ● Sugar is very soluble in water… meaning that it
    dissolves easily in water.
    ● Iodine will stay the same color (light brown) when
    tested on sugar.
    ● In heat, sugar will melt, bubble, smoke, caramelize,
    turn black, and finally harden. The heat test is a
    good way to detect sugar!
    Melted Sugar
    Properties of Salt
    ● Salt particles are cube-shaped crystals,
    easily observable using a magnifying
    glass.
    ● Salt will not react with vinegar.
    ● Salt will dissolve in water.
    ● Salt (NaCl) is an ionic compound, meaning
    that its bonds are strong and won’t break
    easily, even through chemical means.
    ○ When testing with iodine, salt will turn light
    brown, the same color as the iodine.
    ○ Salt will not react with vinegar.
    Properties of Flour
    ● Flour is a fine powder.
    ● Flour does not react chemically
    with vinegar.
    ● Flour does not react with water
    ● Turns dark purple with iodine.
    ● When burning flour, it will turn
    brown or black, and smell a little
    like bread. (WAFT, don’t directly
    smell)
    Properties of Baking Soda ● Baking soda is also called sodium
    bicarbonate (NaHCO3).
    ● It is a fine, white powder.
    ● Baking soda + vinegar = chemical
    reaction! (produces fizzy gas
    bubbles)
    ● Soluble in water.
    ● When dissolved in water, it will
    turn the water a milky white color.
    ● Baking soda won’t have a visible
    change with iodine.
    Which test works best for which powder?
    Physical properties

    Solubility in water

    Iodine test

    Vinegar test

    Heat test
    Activity
    ● Get into groups of 2-3
    ● Send one person to come up and get the materials
    ○ 2 colored paper
    ○ 2 small cups
    ○ 1 spoon
    ● We will give you two powder mixtures to figure out
    ○ Powders will not include those that need a heat test
    ● Test the powders in the cups and on the colored sheet of paper

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