Analysis Of Gummy Bear

Conclusion

The data is compelling and indicative of an overall increase in mass of all gummy bear, completely rejecting my hypothesis. Previously, I thought that the sugar water would have a high enough concentration of solute (the sugar) to make the gummy bear hypotonic or isotonic to the sugar water. However as the graph suggests, the most profound increase in mass came with the pure water solution because there is less concentration of water molecules in the gummy bear than in the water surrounding it; this makes the gummy bear "hypertonic" in comparison to the water, thus causing the water to enter the gummy bear and expand. Consequently, the sequencing amounts of sugar have almost uniformly lessened that effect. The gummy bears saw the

Potentially, salt will make the solutions more concentrated and, in turn, cause the gummy bears to shrink and decrease in mass. The salt water will probably have a high enough concentration of solute (the salt) to make the gummy bear hypotonic or isotonic to the sugar water. Salt will probably have a much stronger and more noticeable effect due to its chemical composition. As it is held by an ionic bond (complete -/+ charge), unlike sugar’s covalent bond (much weaker and easier to break), making salt more capable of forming a hypertonic solution, with a much more concentrated surrounding around the gummy bear, causing it to shrink and decrease in mass. Through osmosis, the water molecules are going to move to the area with more solute or molecules in it to even out the number of water molecules in both the salt water and inside the gummy bear. The water will leave the gummy bear and move to where there are more salt molecules. Next, using much larger cups and increasing the interval between each solute amount to produce a remarkable effect. Showcasing osmosis on a much larger scale will definitely portray the entire process of osmosis in a much better manner. However, we must also find much larger gummy or another brand that can withstand these new, overwhelming conditions. This will also make the gummy bears much easier to handle, providing better data. Lastly, I would also suggest trying other types of candy. Although not all candies have semi-preamble shells, like gummy bears, I think it would be interesting to examine how other candies react in a similar environment (salt, sugar, and pure water). As I think most sugary candies will end up dissolving, I believe that such an experiment would showcase the true the characteristics that gummy bear the special cadies that they are. Subsequently, we can examine how gelatin plays its role in making the bear expand.