Lab: Conservation of Mass


Law of Conservation of Matter: Matter can neither be created nor destroyed, however, it may change forms.

Chemical changes produce new materials and there is usually a temperature change - the temperature of the reaction either goes up or down.

Materials: Citric Acid, baking soda, food coloring, Gallon-size Zip-loc Bag, 1 plastic cup, 50 mL of water, triple-beam balance, metric cup.

 

Procedures:

1. Measure 2 level teaspoons of baking soda and place in the plastic cup.
2. Measure 1 level teaspoon of citric acid and place in the cup with baking soda.
3. Mix the two powders thoroughly.
4. Measure 50 mL of water into the metric cup.
5. Add two drops of food coloring to the water in the metric cup.
6. Place the powders from the plastic cup into the zip-loc bag.
7. Mass all materials (zip-loc bag with powders and empty metric cup). Mass _____________
8. Close the zip-loc bag leaving only a small opening at one side.
9. When the instructor tells you to do so, pour the water from the metric cup into the bag through the small opening and quickly zip it shut.
10. Record what is happening inside.
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10.After the reaction has stopped, please mass the zip-loc bag and its contents and the original metric cup. Mass_________________

11. Did you observe a temperature change? Did the temperature go up?______ go down?_____

12.Please answer the following questions.(use back as necessary)







a. What physical changes did you observe?


b. What chemical changes did you observe?


c. What is the gas produced?


d. What would happen if you opened the bag?


e. What other reaction might produce the same result?


f. Was there a change in mass?


Baking Soda
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Citric Acid
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