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Saturday 17 August 2019

I love this experiment watts and watts! Sorry I'll stop now


Aim:
To light up a lightbulb using saltwater. 

Equipment:
Lightbulb
Beaker or shallow container
Wires 
Salt + Water 
Iron Nails 
Battery Pack 
Spatula 

Method:
1. Fill a beaker will 100ml of water 
2. Add 60Mls of Salt into the water 
3. Connect the lightbulb to the battery pack
4. Clip 1 Iron nail to another wire that is clipped to the lightbulb 
5. Clip another Iron nail to another wire that is connected to the battery pack
To the right, I have put photo evidence of what the experiment should look like. 

Results:
Our experiment was very successful! We managed to light the lightbulb and even create some Chlorine water, which was a slimy kind of green. 

Discussion: 
Pure water isn't very conductive, only a small bit of current can move throughout the water. When Salt or Sodium Chloride is dissolved in the water, the salt molecules are split into two pieces; a Sodium Ion and a Chlorine ion. The Sodium-ion being positive and the Chloride ion being negative. The electrons can flow through these ions meaning that the saltwater completed our circuit. 

By adding more and more salt, we increased how intense the brightness of the lightbulb was. This is because we increased the number of electrons that are flowing through the ions. 

What is electricity?
Electricity is a type of energy that is fueled by the transfer of electrons from positive and negative points within a conductor. It is the presence and flow of electrical charge, and we use electricity to power machines and various electrical machines. 

What is an electrical circuit? 
An electrical circuit is a path where electrons from a voltage or current flow. The path may be closed, making it a loop, these closed circuits make electrical current flow possible. When drawing electrical circuit diagrams, there are a set of rules that you need to follow. You need to use a ruler when drawing lines and angles, each corner needs to be at a 90-degree angle, each component cannot be on any corners, and avoid realistic sketches. 

Conclusion:
In conclusion, our experiment was a success! It worked and the electrical circuit was completed. The ions in Sodium Chloride allowed the electrons to flow through them and completed the circuit. We created Chlorine water that turned green. 

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