Ashleigh's Experiment
For this experiment my question was "Will other acids react with baking soda the same way vinegar does?"
My hypothesis was that Lemon Juice would have the biggest reaction as I thought it had the most acid in it.
I put two teaspoons into a jug. I cut a lemon in half and squeezed it into a quarter cup, than I poured it into the jug. The result wasn't as big as I had thought it would be. The Lemon Juice Reaction
Next I used an orange, I cut it in half, squeezed it into the quarter cup and tipped it into the jug.
Woah!
Again, not the results I was expecting! I expected the orange to have less acid in it but the fizz was significantly bigger than the lemons!
At home I plan to repeat the event to see if I get the same results.
For the final test I used a quarter cup of vinegar to compare all the results. Vinegar had a bigger reaction than the lemon juice, but a smaller reaction than the orange juice. My hypothesis may have been back to front, but I learnt a lot by doing the experiment!
What an awesome science experiment!
The orange juice reaction
Sounds like a great experiment Ashleigh. I'm glad that you have discovered something new and interesting :-)
ReplyDeleteWell done, Ashleigh and what an interesting experimaent. I would have guessed the same results as you (and been wrong). Come and tell me if the same thing happened wheb you tried it at home.
ReplyDeleteMrs Steel