How Do You Make Silly Putty Weaker?
Silly Putty is the trademark name of the clay toy product that is a form of silicone polymers. The toy was originally created as rubber substitute to be used by the United States during World War II. However, the fun and bouncy toy can now also be used to teach children how chemical properties interact. With boric acid as the main ingredient, silly putty is a nonorganic polymer, meaning that through it’s a mixture with other chemicals (silica, thixatrol, polydimethylsiloxane, cyclopentasiloxane, titanium dioxide, and glycerine), it becomes a repeated structural series of covalent chemical bonds (see references below). The best way to make the compound structure of silly putty weaker is to slowly turn it into a gas. Place the Silly Putty in a small, clear bowl. Spread out the putty a little onto bottom of the bowl. Add a tablespoon of water to the putty and let it sit for a couple of seconds. Notice how the water makes the stretched putty crack and begin to tear. Scrape up the putty wit
