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Silver Tree

Materials

1. Sand paper

2. Copper wire

3. Tap water

4. 500 mL measuring cylinder

5. 500 mL beaker

6. Weighing balance

7. Silver nitrate (10 g)

8. Spatula

Steps

1. Sand the copper wire.

2. Make a copper tree by coiling the copper wire.

3. Measure 10 g of silver nitrate into beaker using weighing balance.

4. Measure 500 mL of tap water into measuring cylinder.

5. Dissolve silver nitrate in 500 mL of tap water.

6. Immerse copper wire into silver nitrate solution.

7. Wait and watch.

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