Interactive Refraction Lab

Explore how light bends through different solutions

Solution Parameters

Max solubility: 200g sucrose in 100ml water at 20°C

Light Parameters

Refractive Index: 1.333
Refracted Angle: N/A

Physics Calculations

Gladstone-Dale Relation:
n = nsolvent + ρ × k × mfraction
n = 1.333 + 1.0 × 0.0014 × 0.000 = 1.333
Snell's Law:
n1sinθ1 = n2sinθ2
θ2 = arcsin((n1/n2) × sin(θ1))

n: Refractive index of the solution

nsolvent: Refractive index of pure solvent

ρ: Density of the solvent (g/mL)

k: Specific refractivity of the solute (mL/g)

mfraction: Mass fraction of solute (solute mass / total mass)

Refraction Results

Mass (g) k (mL/g) Refractive Index @30° @45° @60° @75°