Sodium Bicarbonate And Phenol Red Phenol

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Above is a table showing the experiments we performed. For each the given quantity of the substance was placed into a plastic bag and a reaction would occur. Experiment 1 was given to us. After mixing the solid ingredients together, placing the phenol red solution in the bag, squeezing the air out of the bag, and then tilting the bag, so that the phenol red solution could mix into the solids a reaction occurred. The reaction we observed from Experiment 1 was as soon as the Phenol Red hit the baking soda and calcium carbonate the mixture started to fizz and turn orange. Then it turned into a bright yellow color. The bag filled with air and the mixture became very hot. The baking soda appeared to dissolve quickly, but the calcium carbonate dissolved very slowly. After a while, the bubbles calmed down and the mixture cooled down. We decided on our approach to Experiment 2 because we thought it would be easier to change the quantity of Sodium Bicarbonate or Calcium Chloride, then the Red Phenol. We decided to do less of the Calcium Chloride to see if in a smaller quantity it dissolved more. The answer was, yes and the Calcium Chloride dissolved much faster and eventually completely. Other differences between this experiment and the first was there was no heat. It was actually quite cold. There were also less bubbles and the …show more content…

Experiments 3,4, and 5 removed one of the variables. We found in Experiment 3 with Sodium Bicarbonate and the Red Phenol Solution that the reaction was cold, red, and no bubbles or gas was released. In Experiment 4 with Calcium Chloride and Red Phenol the reaction was red, hot, and again no bubbles or gas was released. The Calcium Chloride once again slowly dissolved. Experiment 5 removed the Red Phenol and replaced it with water. We were surprised when the exact same reaction happened as what happened with Experiment 1, minus the color

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