The Sci Guys: Science at Home - SE1 - EP5: 12 Layer Liquid Density Tower

Welcome to the fifth episode of The Sci guys. In this episode we will be investigating an experiment involving creating a 12 layer density tower by stacking liquids that have different densities. We will show you how you can explore this topic at home with a bunch of simple household items.

Equipment and Ingredients:
Large Glass, Small Vase or Graduated Cylinder
Honey
Corn Syrup
Chocolate syrup
100% Maple Syrup
Whole Milk
Dish Soap
Water
Vegetable Oil
Extra Vigin Olive Oil
Rubbing Alcohol
Baby Oil
Lamp Oil
Mixing Bowl
Spoon
Turkey Baster
2 Colours of Food Colouring
Lab Coat or Apron
Goggles

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[maneet]

Thanks for helping me get another A+ on my assignment

[kennedywells]

Wow! Thank you, this is so helpful and kind of you to make! I really appreciate the endless effort you put into this video. Thank you for having incredible animosity and truly taking care of everyone with this piece of effort filled media. Thank you.

[deborahbird]

Thanks for the brief explanation of density! It's crazy how many videos are out there that show the density tower with no explanation. Yours was great and easy to comprehend!

[reefclan]

Who else got this from their science teacher lol

Edit: Thx for the likes!

[TheSciGuys]

That is awesome to hear!! We are so glad that you like the videos so much. If there is anything specific you would like to see us do let us know.

[lazypanda]

I hurt my leg while watching this. Thanks Sci Guys.

[Angela-gjwz]

Thank you so much, I needed to find this video for my science project and this was perfect .

[yunielelis]

Is it okay to put any liquid in our density tower as long as we the order of the liquids will be from highest to lowest(according to their density)?

[lolapoppi]

What happens if you put a lid on and shake it? Will it return to the layers?

[alexandradzurillova]

Hi, do you have a list of densities of those liquids? (particular numbers)

[hipsterhannah]

For a school project, I was planning to do something like this. I would rather density layer than only use the sugar technique I've seen in other videos, the colors I need to use are green, white, pink, blue, red, purple, and yellow. What substances would you recommend for good layering? It would help a lot!

[wadebostock]

We are from a small school in Australia and we love your video! Thanks for making it!

[vnparthi]

I did this experiment with my 9 year old son with a lesser number of liquids and it came out very well. But I have a question regarding the liquids and the order in which they are poured. We used the liquids as mentioned: Honey - 1.42, Light Corn Syrup - 1.33, 100% Maple Syrup - 1.37, Milk - 1.03 and Dawn Dish Soap - 1.06. Based on the above numbers it seems like its not a most dense to least dense order of stacking. Its seems more like its alternating. Could you explain what the logic or science behind the order in stacking the liquids are?

[forbiddenmonkey]

Yay. I screamed in excitement when I saw the new upload, you're one of my fav YouTubers :D

[StevieJ]

I have a question ? if their was a oil spill in the ocean, will the oil not sink because the water has more denstiy?

[TheHappyconnie]

This is perfect for my GATE students to add to their project.
Thank You for an excellent, simple explanation and video!

[Zephyr.]

What is the density of the chocolate syrup

[TheSciGuys]

You may want to re-watch the portion of our video with the cartoon animations because that section explains the experiment. If a liquid has more molecules (or larger molecules) than another liquid, it will sink below the liquid with less (or smaller) molecules. Try to think of it like placing marbles in a bag above feathers, if you shake the bag all the marbles will drop to the bottom because they are heavier than the feathers. There are other forces taking part but this is the basic concept.

[MrChrispriya]

Hi,
I recently had a drink which had coffee, milk, tea in a layer form and it was hot. Could you please tell me how it is possible?

[shawnaremondet]

I need serious help me figure out how to stack those without mixing is the key or secret? And by the way u guys r drinking awesome the experiment was a huge success and so educational I love to