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caltenPIE4
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Magnetic Slime

Post by caltenPIE4 »

When we made slime with blue tide liquid detergent, borax, lotion, white glue and foaming hand soap, and then added iron filings, the consistency changed from a low viscosity to a very high viscosity. The other samples maintained their consistency for the most part. Why do you think that happened?
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Re: Magnetic Slime

Post by cumulonimbus »

Hi caltenPIE4,

What was in your other samples and what is your independent variable? If the other samples didn't have white glue, it's possible that the glue congealed/partially dried in this one, making the viscosity increase. Consider the ingredients in your other slimes and compare them to the ingredients in this one; if this one has an ingredient that none of the others have, then that ingredient is probably the culprit.

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