2007-03-14 05:02:02 · 11 answers · asked by Vannuck 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
its a liquid because if you leave it sitting in a container it will slowly take the shape of the container. it is a viscous liquid.
2007-03-14 05:05:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Silly Putty is a viscoelastic liquid. It acts primarily as a viscous liquid, though it can have properties of an elastic solid, too. Silly Putty is primarily polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). There are covalent bonds within the polymer, but hydrogen bonds between the molecules. The hydrogen bonds can be readily broken. When small amounts of stress are slowly applied to the putty, only a few of the bonds are broken. Under these condition, the putty flows. When more stress is applied quickly, many bonds are broken, causing the putty to tear.
Moreover, Silly putty is a polymer made of siloxane oil and boric acid.
2007-03-14 05:16:50 · answer #2 · answered by indiavision 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Silly putty is an aqueous solid, which is sort of a cross between a liquid and a solid. These substances can be modeled into forms and stay in form for a period of time, but will eventually disperse like any liquid. While silly putty is an easily recognizable aqueous solid, substances such as glass are aqueous solids that take a very long period of time to disperse back into position (if you have ever seen old windows they seem to have a ripply and saggy effect on them).
2007-03-14 05:17:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a soquid. . .both solid and liquid at the same time. Silly putty rocks.
2007-03-14 05:05:59 · answer #4 · answered by Heather Mac 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Silly Putty as a viscous liquid over a long time period but as an elastic solid over a short time, to crown it all is colloid in nature
2007-03-14 05:15:07 · answer #5 · answered by onoscity 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Liquid. The silly putty will eventually conform to whatever you put it in making it a liquid because of the definition of a liquid. It won't do it as fast as water but it still "flows" so it's a liquid.
2007-03-14 05:06:15 · answer #6 · answered by iceman30906 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'll jump on the liquid bandwagon. I think it is a very viscous liquid. If glass is considered to be a liquid then I think silly putty should also be a liquid.
2007-03-14 05:43:27 · answer #7 · answered by xox_bass_player_xox 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a solid
2007-03-14 05:04:09 · answer #8 · answered by srjmhottie17 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is a liquid.
2007-03-14 05:05:06 · answer #9 · answered by Daniel C 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
solid
2007-03-14 05:05:01 · answer #10 · answered by bam_du1 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋