Tie Dye Chemistry Lab

Tie Dye combines what 2 disciplines?

• Chemistry

• Math

• English

• Art

Answer explanation

Chemistry explains how and why the color is staying on shirt.

The Art is up to you!

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What molecule makes up our cotton shirts?

• Popcorn

• Cellulose

• T-Shirt material

• Polyester

Answer explanation

All plants, including cotton, contains cellulose.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Are shirts actually made out of a type of sugar?

• Yes, when the sugars are bonded together, they are not the same as sugar. That is why cotton is strong.

• Yes, when the sugars are bonded together, they are the same as sugar. That is why cotton is sweet.

• No, if our shirts where made out of sugar they would dissolve in the rain.

• No, sugar always comes in small white granules.

Answer explanation

The sugars are there, but they act differently when they are bonded together.

In order to get the dye to stick we need to (a)   some of the shirts chemical bonds.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is soda ash used for?

• Sodium Bicarbonate is used to treat the shirts by breaking some of the bonds.

• Sodium Bicarbonate is used to treat the shirts by adding some chemical bonds.

• Sodium Bicarbonate is used to treat the shirts by adding color to the shirts.

• Sodium Bicarbonate is used to treat the shirts by turning the cellulose into sweet sugar.

Answer explanation

Sodium bicarbonate is going to BREAK some bonds in the shirt to prepare it for the Dye.

What type of atom is left exposed after we treat the shirt with Sodium Bicarbonate?

• Carbon

• Mercury

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The Dye is going to replace the Hydrogen in cellulose, by bonding to which atom?

• Carbon

• Mercury

• Oxygen

• Magnesium

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

What type of bond is formed between the dye and the cellulose in the shirt?

• A demure James Bond

• A strong Covalent Bond

• A weak Hydrogen Bond

• An ol' timers Gold Bond.

Do what makes you (a)   !

Answer explanation

Have fun!

Don't put down other people's designs.

 Be careful when choosing colors. 

Orange/Yellow + Blue will turn Brown. 

Orange/Yellow + Purple will turn Brown.

Do you think leaving some areas blank/white looks good?

• Yes

• No