Alka Seltzer Lab

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Alka Seltzer Lab  Jozelle Dela Torre May 29th, 2014 Introduction: A chemical reaction shows what ingredients (REACTANTS) are needed to make something new (PRODUCTS) Reactant (a) + Reactant (b) ----(makes)----à product (ab) Example: hydrogen (H) + oxygen (O) ----(makes)----à water (H2O) (a) (b) (ab) In order for a chemical reaction to occur, the particles (ATOMS) have to physically come in contact with one another. Anything that increases the chance (frequency - amount of times) of these atoms touching one another, will increase the rate (SPEED) at which the products (result) are formed. Purpose/Problem: To determine if the rate of the reaction (SPEED) can be increased by increasing the temperature of the reactants (ingredients). Hypothesis: If the water is at boiling point, then the reaction will occur faster. Materials: 3 beakers Thermometer 3 Alka-Seltzer tablets Stopwatch Mortar and pestle Source of hot water Ice cubes Graph paper Procedures: Hot water- Run water from the hot tap until it is hot as possible Fill beaker with 80 mL of hot water Use thermometer to take temperature of water. Record in data table. Remove 1 Alka-Seltzer tablet from package Drop into the water. Measure the time it takes for the tablet to completely dissolve. BE READY WITH THE STOPWATCH. Record the time in the data table. Room Temperature Water: Fill beaker with 80mL of water. Use thermometer to record the temperature Drop Alka-Seltzer tablet in water. Measure the time it takes to completely dissolve. Record time in data table. Cold Water: Fill beaker with 80mL if ice water. Use thermometer to record temperature of water. Record the temperature. Drop 1 Alka-Seltzer into the beaker. Record the time it takes for the tablet to completely dissolve. Record in data table. Data Table:
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