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 The tissue will dissolve the fastest in water. The materials that are necessary to conduct the experiment are 3 disposable trays, vinegar, water, salt water, 3 tissues, 3 pieces of printer paper, and 3 sheets of toilet paper. The procedure to perform this experiment is fill the first tray with water, the second with salt water, and the third with vinegar. In each tray put one piece of printer paper, one sheet of toilet paper, and one tissue.

All paper not covered with plastic waterproof coating will be biodegradable because they are made from wood pulp. Paper is an incredibly versatile substance made from naturally occurring plant fibers called cellulose. Originally derived from cloth rags and grasses, paper is now mostly made with wood.

The process in which wood is made and makes it possible to dissolve is that the wood must first be shredded and mixed with water to make pulp. The pulp is then refined, cleaned and distressed before being pumped onto a moving platform. As the pulp travels along the platform, excess water is drained away and recycled. A paper sheet made from connecting cellulose fibers begins to form. As it moves through the paper making machine it is pressed between huge rollers to extract water and continuously through heated rollers to remove any remaining water. Once the paper has been dried and pressed and depending upon its end use, it may be finished with coatings which ensure the same smoothness and thickness.

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Learning how to recycle paper is a critical component in the ending of pollotion in our society. What kind of papers dissolve the fastest in different liquids? This experiment tested how fast (TIME= Dependant variable) toilet paper, printer paper, and tissues dissolve in water, salt water, and vinegar (MATERIALS= indepedant). The hypothesis was that the tissues will dissolve the quickest in the water. The experimental results supported my hypothesis by showing that the tissues dissolve the fastest in water. Paper can be thrown away without a second thought, reality is that can can be harmful to nature and the community. Finding a more efficiant way to recycle paper rather than throwing it out and have it pollute the surrondings would be a major component in stopping pollution.

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