Title: Conduct a Qualitative Test for Fat

Materials/Equipment/Apparatus

• Water
• Butter/Oil
• Dropper
• Beaker
• Brown paper
• Knife

Procedure/Method

1. Fill up a beaker with water
2. Get some water into a dropper (and some oil into a dropper)
3. Drop some water onto a piece of brown paper and put some butter/oil onto another piece of brown paper with a knife(/dropper)
4. Inspect and document the brown paper for translucency
5. Let the two samples dry
6. Inspect and document the brown paper for translucency

Labelled Diagram

Results

Results

Conclusion

Fat creates a translucent stain on brown paper. Oil/Butter tested positive for fat