History of Slime
The man who invented slime was trying to make ________.
rubber
What is the abbreviation for polyvinyl acetate?
PVA
What is the solute and solvent when making lemonade with sugar and water?
Solute = sugar
Solvent = water
An activator alternative to Borax uses contact solution and baking ____.
soda
Slime is a ________________.
non-Newtonian fluid
PVA is made of ________________ molecules.
a) carbon and hydrogen b) oxygen and hydrogen c) carbon and nitrogen d) carbon and oxygen
d) carbon and oxgygen
What is the difference between a molecule and a compound?
A molecule is 2 or more atoms bonded, while a compound is 2 or more different elements bonded. For example, O2 is a molecule, while CO2 is a compound. CO2 could also be classified as a molecule since it fits the criteria of 2 or more atoms bonded.
Contact solution works as an activator because it contains a small amount of _____.
borax
What company first introduced the product with the name "Slime"? a. Hasbro b. Google c. Mattel d. Funko
c. Mattel
In addition to PVA, glue also has a lot of _____.
water
What is the difference between a heterogeneous mixture and a homogenous mixture?
Heterogeneous = Not evenly mixed/not consistent throughout the mixture. Ex. oil and water
Homogenous = Evenly mixed, uniform substance throughout. Ex. air that we breathe
Slime dries out over time because the _____ evaporates.
water
Slime began as a toy called _____ Putty.
Silly
Give one characteristic that makes slime a fluid.
adopts the shape of its container, doesn't hold its own shape, runs downhill
What is an example of a suspension? This is when one substance is suspended in the other.
Examples include blood, mixtures of sand and water, etc.
PVA is a _______.
polymer
What is the Guinness record for the longest distance to stretch homemade slime in 30 seconds? The closest group gets the points!
About 17 feet!
_____ is a salt that binds to the oxygen molecules in glue to create slime.
Borax
What are the products in a combustion reaction?
Carbon dioxide and water
In addition to being a liquid and a non-Newtonian fluid, slime is also technically a _______.
plastic