Baking Soda Lab Report

If the 0.2 g, 0.4 g, 0.6 g, 0.8 g, or 1 g (±0.1) of baking soda used in this experiment increases, then the volume (mL) (±0.5) of the carbon dioxide released from the decomposition will also increase.

Procedure- The procedure for this lab includes many simple steps and a few different things we are testing. Our first Procedure was to combine water and salt to see what kind of reaction it would make. First we fill the graduated cylinder with 100 ml of water. We then measured 1.0 grams of table salt on a balance to get an accurate amount. After, we took the measured amount of salt and poured it into the water filled beaker. Lastly, we watched and recorded the reaction.

The mixture of sodium bicarbonate and sodium carbonate can be separated due to the different temperatures at which the carbonate and bicarbonate decompose. This separation is the focus of the experiment. The bicarbonate decomposes when heated by the Bunsen burner. The carbonate also will decompose but at a much higher temperature. So, when the bicarbonate is heated it decomposes into carbonate, and during the decomposition it releases water and carbon dioxide. Furthermore, the amount of water and carbon dioxide released can be found by finding the difference in mass of the original mixture (before heating) and the final mixture (after heating). The mass of the water and carbon dioxide can be used to find the percent composition of bicarbonate in the mixture.

The mole is a convenient unit for analyzing chemical reactions. Avogadro’s number is equal to the mole. The mass of a mole of any compound or element is the mass in grams that corresponds to the molecular formula, also known as the atomic mass. In this experiment, you will observe the reaction of iron nails with a solution of copper (II) chloride and determine the number of moles involved in the reaction. You will determine the number of moles of copper produced in the reaction of iron and copper (II) chloride, determine the number of moles of iron used up in the reaction of iron and copper (II) chloride, determine the ratio of moles of iron to moles of copper, and determine the number of atoms and formula units involved in

By adding acid to the baking soda, it caused the substance to form bubbles and release gas. More drops of HCl were added until the bubbling

The limiting reactant of a chemical reaction is the substance that places an upper bound on the amount of product that the reaction can produce. The limiting reactant places this upper bound because the reaction must stop once all of the limiting reactant is consumed.

From the results that were acquired from mixing the liquid reagents with each powder, it was determined that Unknown Mixture #1 consisted of baking soda and cornstarch. When individually testing the substances from Unknown Mixture #1 with the liquid reagents, a few noticeable reactions occurred. Mixing baking soda with vinegar caused bubbling to occur. This is because a neutralization reaction took place between the two reactants. In this reaction, sodium bicarbonate(baking soda) reacts with vinegar and produces sodium acetate, water, and carbon dioxide(HC2H3O2(aq) + NaHCO3(aq) NaC2H3O2(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g) ). The gaseous carbon dioxide most likely tried to escape into the atmosphere and caused the bubbling to occur. Another noticeable reaction

If 10.0g of solid baking soda is poured into 30 mL of citric acid, then a reaction will occur and an increase in temperature will be observed. Whereas, if a piece of magnesium metal is added to 30 mL of Hydrochloric Acid, then a reaction will occur and an increase in temperature will be observable. For Part 3 of the experiment, if 50 mL of tap water is placed in a can 2.5 cm inches above a burning marshmallow, then through the process of calorimetry the energy content of the marshmallow should be 5.0kJ/g (the value provided by the United States Department of Agriculture).

In conclusion, the more baking that was added in the reaction the more gas that was produced. When there was only one scoop of baking soda, the least amount of gas was produced, when three scoops of baking soda were used, the most amount of gas was produced. The number of bubbles roughly stayed the same, so the number of bubbles created was not affected by the amount of baking soda. With increments of 1 scoop of baking soda, small amounts of gas are produced each trial. We compared each trial by identifying the firmness of the bag due to the gas. Since gas takes up space of the bag, the more firm the bag is, the more gas is produced. Therefore, our hypothesis of having more baking soda will make more gas is correct.

For this lab, we brought a empty soda can to school to show how pressure and temperature can affect the structure of the can. To begin the experiment, we needed a empty soda can, water and ice in a small plastic tub, and a hot plate. First, we added about a tablespoon of water to the empty soda can. Second, we put the soda can on the hot plate and waited until the water was brought to a boil. Then we used beaker tongs to carry the hot soda can and flipped it over into the container of water and ice. Once the can touched the water, the can made a loud crushing sound and the can crippled inward.

At station A when zinc and hydrochloric acid react with each other it is a chemical change because it creates gas bubbles and temperature change. At station B where NaOH solution and phenolphthalein react with each other it is a chemical change because it changed to the colour purple and the change looked difficult to reverse. Station C in which sulfuric acid and magnesium were to react with each other is a chemical change because it formed gas bubbles and changed colour. Station D where hydrochloric acid and Bromothymol blue were the materials is a chemical change because it changed to the colour yellow and looked difficult to reverse. In Station E where NaCl solution and AgNO3 solution were the materials is a chemical change because the reaction

This is done through a change in temperature. Over time, two objects that are in direct contact will

As the water inside the can is heated, we used the tongs to place the soda can upside down in the beaker with cold water. After a loud noise, the can is crushed by the pressure inside the can. As the Can is been heated, the gas particle has

In the chemical and physical change lab, we figured out what a chemical change is. A chemical change is a change in which one or more substances are converted into a different substances. That means if a chemical change occurred the substances will be turned into a different substance. In order to know if a chemical change happened you will see bubbles, a color change, energy released as heat and light or a solid participate. The first example, of a chemical change in this lab is bubbles. In stations 6 and 8 each had bubbles in them. In station 6 the zinc was put into the HCI acid and once they touched they got bubbly and cloudy. Also in station 8 when a spoonful of baking soda and HCI acid touches the solution, it started to bubble and fizz.

The soda ash form experiment 3 was obtained. A 250 ml beaker was obtained and rinsed.