My son put a carnation in water and red ink (for his science class). It has stayed there for three days and two nights and it is still pure white. The others' have turned red. What has my son done wrong? Or is the plant?
2007-01-12 06:10:59 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
If by others you mean other carnations, then the possible reason your own son's carnation not turning. red is not the dye (since you are using the same dye, right?). It cannot be the plant because if they are all carnations. The most plausible expalnation is that the dye/ink is not being absorbed. One way to solve this is to re-cut the stem at an angle. If it does not work, try to cut a little higher up into the stem. This is good and classic exercise of what experimentation is all about. Your son should get an A in discussing the experiment in class.
Just like in life, results does not always come out easy and not always at the first try.
2007-01-12 06:57:04 · answer #1 · answered by Aldo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the end of the stem has been crushed or damaged, it won't be able to absorb the water.
Try snipping off the stem with a sharp pair of scissors then put it back in the dye and see if that helps.
2007-01-12 14:17:29 · answer #2 · answered by The answer guy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flowers won't absorb ink easily since it is thick.
Try using food coloring instead. Also, you will want to snip the end of the stem so that it's fresh.
2007-01-12 14:19:43 · answer #3 · answered by julygirl75038 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋