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Sophsmom2010
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The batch of Calcium Chloride water, can you only use that for one set of string? If I have 18 students doing this project how many water batches would I need? Would each child need their own water batch? Just trying to figure out how much Calcium Chloride to buy. Thank you.



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Hello,
You should be able to reuse the batch of Calcium Chloride water multiple times, but over time, the effectiveness of the solution will decrease. I would recommend using one water bath for every four or five students to ensure the solution is effective and to reduce wait times.
Have fun with this activity!
Carissa
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