Answer 1:
if we’re talking about which holds in
moisture the best, aluminum foil is better
because it is less permeable. Permeability
means the ability of a substance (liquid or gas)
to pass through it. For example, if you poured
water through a pasta strainer, it would fall
right through because of all the holes. But if you
pour water into a solid bowl, none of it will go
through because the bowl is less permeable. The
plastic wrap may look solid, but if you zoom in
really closely you would see tiny little holes
that the water can escape through over time. The
foil also has holes, but they are way smaller than
plastic wraps. That’s why water evaporates through
the plastic more easily.
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Answer 2:
Here's a science fair project, comparing
evaporating with different kinds of plastic wrap:
science project
My sheets of foil from Costco have tiny holes in
them [I don't know why]. I could compare
evaporation, using Costco foil sheets, with
evaporation using foil from a roll of foil without
holes.
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