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See ink magically split up into different colors
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Do some colors absorb more sunlight than others? R R S Interdisciplinary Topic: Colors |
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Make Your Own Markers by Extracting plant pigments.
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Use paper chromatography to analyze ink components in permanent black markers. R Test how strongly fiber-reactive dyes color different fabric types. R Which of coffee, beets, spinach, mustard, or blueberries make the best dye. R Coloring Fabrics With Dyes From Plant Materials by Using Chromatography R What color candle burns the fastest? R Determine the properties of various kinds of paints. R Is there any difference between white egg shells and brown? S
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Spectroscopic Study of the Kinetics of Decontamination Reactions using New Programmable Colorimeter
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Compare different chromatography substrates and solvents to see which combination performs best for separating ink components. R Are the inks of different markers and highlighters mixtures of the same colors (chromatography)? S Find out how well natural dyes color different types of natural fabrics and compare them to commercial dyes. R Effectiveness of Fire Retardant Paints R Can chili pepper be used to create an environmentally friendly alternative to toxic boat bottom paints? R Which light source will cause dyes to fade the most? R Examines how photo printer, paper and the image color printed impacts the fading of photographs when they are exposed to UV light. R Which fire preventing paint, Latex Paint or No-Burn Plus is more efficient in preventing fire? R Determine which of three plant dyes (strawberries, beets, and tomatoes) will make the best red color on fabric. R Deternine how weather affects the colors of sunrises and sunsets. R Determine if all reds contain the same pigments and have the same physical characteristics. R How Does Sodium Carbonate Influence the Process of a Fiber Reactive Dye? R Can Homeland Security Benefit from the Use of Heat and Light Sensitive Inks? R Determine if dyed table napkins are less absorbent than undyed ones. R Destruction of Natural Pigments by the Interaction of UV Light and Oxygen R Determine the optimum pH for dyeing 100% cotton cellulose fabric using fiber reactive dyes. R How Well Do Vegetable and Fruit Dyes Work? R R Determine if the ink used in washable markers is different from the ink used in permanent markers S Is wood strength affected by different types of paint? S Research Metamerism (Is Your Blue Really Blue?) R Determine what color of plastic helps water to evaporate more efficiently. R Investigate how various colored surfaces heat up in the sunlight during the day and how they cool at night. R Interdisciplinary Topic: Colors |
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Make a Colorimeter to Measure the Concentration of Blue Dye in Various Liquids.
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Investigate the colors produced when different chemicals are burned. R Make a Colorimeter to Measure the Concentration of Blue Dye in Various Liquids. R How permanent are permanent markers? S Compare the properties of various kinds of paints R An Innovative Method to Reduce VAT Dyes Electrolytically by Avoiding Toxic Sodium Hydrosulfite R What factors affect how well a piece of cloth is dyed? R Enhanced color Thin-Layer Chromatography: determining the identity of two substances, or monitoring the progress of a reaction. R R The effect of different pH levels on coloring agents in the statis S Pigment Separation in Allium cepa (Red Onions) using Circular Paper Chromatography R Thin-layer chromatography vs. spectroscopy: analysis techniques of color identification in cosmetics R Monitor the progress of a chemical reaction by measuring the amount of colored light absorbed by the solution as the reaction progresses. R Quantifying the effect of tungsten illumination on color rendering of low-pressure sodium R Interdisciplinary Topic: Colors |
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