Alka-Seltzer Reaction Rates Lab

Alka- soda water Reaction Rates Lab What are the polar factors the effect the response pace of Alka-Seltzer? Matthew Arkfeld Leah Gilligan Jessie Abbott termination 4 June 2nd, 2008 Background Research o The objective of the experiment was to determine if different factors affect the reaction rate of Alka-Seltzer. Alka-Seltzer provides fast relief to acid indigestion, upset stomach, heartburn, headaches, body aches and pains. It is an antacid and pain relief care for used by millions of consumers everyday. It is sold at local pharmacies over the counter and supermarkets worldwide. The original Alka-Seltzer was invented in 1931, the active ingredients are 325 mg of Aspirin, 1000mg of Citric Acid and 1916mg of Sodium Bicarbonate, designed to treat pain and at the same time neutralize excess stomach acid. It is provided in the form of large effervescent tablets, which are dissolved in a glass of water. As the tablets dissolve, the base (bicarbonate) and the acid (citric acid) react vigorously producing carbon dioxide gas, which also produces abounding agitation to exclusivelyow the active ingredients to dissolve slowly. In our lab, our objective was to ladder if water at different temperatures, season, and vinegar, would affect the reaction rate of Alka Seltzer tablets. However we thought, that the size of it of the tablet would not matter. Therefore, we decided to test Alka Seltzer broken into fragment and wholly ground up as well as the radiation pattern tablet. Hypothesis and Variables o Hypothesis We believe that heated up water, and vinegar will affect the rate of the reaction, however, the size of the tablet does not matter. Independent Variables temperature of water (ice, room, sultry), Size of tablet (whole, pieces, powdered), Solution it is in ( criticise, vinegar, salt water). o Dependent Variable The rate of reaction of Alka-Seltzer. Materials o 3-quart size plump ups, 3 Alka- tonic tablets, ice water, room temperature water, hot water, s topwatch, thermometer, vinegar, salt, tablespoon. Procedure 1. Fill one of the jars a third of the way with ice. Put tap water in it until it is one-half way full. Let it come to a stable temperature. 2. Fill the second jar half way filled with room temperature water. . Fill the third jar half way with hot tap water (run tap on hot for one minute). 4. Use the thermometer to record temperature for the three waters. Record in table. 5. Put an Alka-Seltzer tablet in each jar and use a stopwatch to record how galore(postnominal) seconds it takes to dissolve. Do not stir or mix the tablet Record all results. 6. Put all the liquids trim the drain and rinse out jars throughouly with water. 7. Fill the jars half way with room temperature water. 8. In the world-class jar, place a whole Alka seltzer tablet. Record the time it takes for it to completely dissolve. 9.Repeat step 9 with the Alka seltzer broken into 8-10 pieces. Record the time it takes to dissolve. 10. Repeat step 9 with the A lka-Seltzer tablet completely grim into powder. (Crush between two pieces of paper with a hammer) Record the time it takes for it to completely dissolve. 11. Rinse all jars completely and throughout again. 12. Fill one jar half the way with room temperature water. Fill another jar one half full with vinegar. Finally fill the last jar half way with salt water. (2 tablespoons, room temperature). 13. Pour an Alka-Seltzer tablet in each jar and record time it takes to completely dissolve. 4. surveil your results. Observations and Data Water Temperature beat to Dissolve Ice Water 1 degree f one hundred fifty-five seconds Room Temperature 74 degrees f 47 seconds Hot Water 110 degrees f 24 seconds Time to Dissolve Whole Alka-Seltzer 45 seconds Broken into Pieces 40 seconds Powdered 11 seconds Time to Dissolve spigot Water 46 seconds Vinegar 68 seconds Salt Water 77 seconds Data Analysis o We observed that a whole piece takes more time to dissolve in water than an Alka S eltzer completely ground up. As well as, temperature changes the speed of the reaction in the dissolving process. Finally, vinegar, and salt, slow shine the reaction time between the tablet and water. Conclusion o We discovered that it is best to take Alka seltzer with hot water in order to dissolve the tablet the quickest.As temperature decreases, the amount of time that th reaction takes increases. As well as, adding other components such as salt and vinegar slow down rather than speed up the reaction. Therefore that rection is best in water at a full(prenominal) temperature. o Our hypothesis was wrong in that, seltzer-seltzer in different shapes affcts the reaction rather than not cause any difference in it. Sources of Error Temperature could have been off, thermometer was broken, and tap water at room temperature was touched by air conditioning. Application o Through this experiment we have learned that temperature affects the reaction rate of Alka-Seltzer tablets. As well as , size and solution dissolved in, can either speed up or slow down the reaction. For fastest results, Alka-Seltzer should be broken up into powered pieces and be taken with hot water.