Rainbow Density Lab

IX. Discussion Questions:
a. Day 2:
i. Did your result turn out as you expected? (See Day 1 Question 4) Explain
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ii. List the layers, by color, in the order of least to most dense.
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iii. If the volume of each layer is the same, explain why their densities are
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iv. Predict what you think would happen if you inverted the test tube. Then,
invert the test tube. Explain what you observe and why it happened. _____
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X. Conclusion: (State if your hypothesis was right, why or why not? Use data to support
your answer. Be sure to answer the purpose question and make a short summary
statement about the results of the lab.)
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