Does changing the concentration of a liquid change its refractive index?

Subject: Does changing the concentration of a liquid change its refractive index?

Date: Wed Sep 15 14:35:19 2004
Posted by Karen
Grade level: 10-12 School: No school entered.
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Area of science: Physics
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School project - I will measure the refractive index of a liquid with a 
travelling microscope, but I need a full investigation!! If I use a salt 
solution, and change the concentration, will this change the refractive index 
sufficiently to be measured? If not, can you suggest other liquids that I 
could measure the refractive index of?

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