Soap Solution
This chemical is the key ingredient in most bubble solutions.
Soap or detergent, typically dish soap
What shape do bubbles typically take?
Bubbles typically take a sphere shape.
What happens that causes a bubble to appear to have colors?
A bubble appears to have colors because of light reflection and interference (causing a rainbow-like colors).
Water, plus this, make up most bubble solutions.
Soap or dish detergent
What is the name for the thin film of liquid that forms the walls of a bubble?
It is called a soap film
What is the term for the air trapped inside a soap film?
The term for air trapped inside a soap film is a bubble. A bubble is formed when a thin film of soap and water surrounds and traps air inside.
The amount of this added to water is crucial for bubble making.
Soap or detergent
What happens to a bubble when it encounters a dry surface?
It usually pops
Why do bubbles pop when they touch something dry?
The soap Solution forms a thin wall around air, making this.
What is a bubble?
Bubbles pop when this part of their wall dries out or breaks.
What is the soap film or liquid layer?
This colorful effect you see on bubbles is caused by light bouncing off the soap film.
What are rainbow colors?
Too much of this in the soap Solution can make bubbles pop faster.
What is soap?
What is soap or detergent?
When a bubble touches this kind of surface, it usually pops.
what is a dry surface?