If 25 mL of dish soap, a spoon, 25 mL of baking soda and 1 tsp of vinegar, and a sponge are used in clean up of the oil spill, then 95% of oil will be contained and 90% of oil will be absorbed.
Independent Variable: material used in the oil spil clean up (25mL dish soap, 1 spoon, 1 tsp of vinegar and 25 mL of baking soda, 1 sponge)
Dependent Variable: percentage of oil contained and absorbed
Controled variables: mL of crude oil, dish soap, and baking soda and vinegar
number and size of spoon and the sponge
quality of the water
size of the bin and beaker
Independent Variable: material used in the oil spil clean up (25mL dish soap, 1 spoon, 1 tsp of vinegar and 25 mL of baking soda, 1 sponge)
Dependent Variable: percentage of oil contained and absorbed
Controled variables: mL of crude oil, dish soap, and baking soda and vinegar
number and size of spoon and the sponge
quality of the water
size of the bin and beaker