Gummy Bear Essay

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1. Title: The effects of soaking a gummy bear in nail polish remover overnight
2. Problem/Purpose: We want to find out what will happen to a gummy bear placed in nail polish remover overnight.
3. Background Information:
Gummy Bear:
• Malleable, soft, and chewy
• They are made of sugar, gelatin, and flavor.
• They come in various colors and brands and are similar to a bear in shape.
• Gummy Bears are about 2cm in height
Nail Polish Remover
• Removes most nail polish and other products
4. Hypothesis: If the gummy bear is put in a cup of nail polish remover overnight, then the gummy bear will decrease in size because it will disintegrate by the nail polish remover’s strong ingredients.
5. Materials & Procedures:
Materials:
One gummy bear
Nail polish remover …show more content…

Our hypothesis was only half right. While it did decrease in size, the original gummy bear was 2.2 cm tall, 1.3 cm wide, and 1 cm deep when after the experiment it change to 2 cm tall, 1 cm wide and 1 cm deep, the mass increased. The original mass was 2.4 g and increased to 2.8 g. What I think happened was that the main ingredient in the nail polish remover removed some of the gummy bear, changing its shape, while the other liquids got absorbed by the gummy bear. The main ingredient, acetone, is a solvent, causing the breakdown of the gummy bear. Many lapses could have occurred in our experiment. One experimental error was that when filling the cup, varying liquid measurements could have occurred. Another error was trying to pick up all the pieces the gummy bear lost to accurately measure the mass. I learned that the main ingredient in nail polish remover is very potent and can break down materials very easily. One question I had was: Why didn’t the nail polish remover remove the coloring from the bear? Another experiment I would like to try is concentrating the acetone and adding lacquer

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