Elementary Science with Vernier 5 - 1

Computer
5
Cool Reaction! The Reaction of
Baking Soda and Vinegar
Have you ever mixed vinegar and baking soda? Its fun to watch, but did you know that
the reaction between the two is actually a chemical reaction that produces gas and
changes temperature, too? The gas it produces is carbon dioxide, C
!
, and the
temperature changes" #oes the temperature go up or down? $e will soon find out%
B!ECT"VES
In this activity, you will
&roduce a reaction between baking soda and vinegar"
'easure the changing temperature of a reaction"
'ake observations"
#$TER"$%S
computer with (ogger (ite software installed
)o%Temp temperature probe
goggles
cup with fill*level marking
plastic spoon
baking soda
vinegar
paper towels or rags to clean up spills
tray
&RCE'(RE
+" )et goggles and wear them"
!" 'ake sure the )o%Temp is connected to the computer"
," -tart (ogger (ite on your computer"

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Computer 5
." pen the file for this activity by doing the following/
a" Click the pen button, "
b" pen the folder called 01lementary -cience"2
c" pen the file called 034 Cool 5eaction"2
4" 6ill your cup to the line with vinegar"
7" &lace the )o%Temp into the cup of vinegar" Hold
onto it so that it does not tip the cup over"
8" (ook at the temperature displayed on the screen" The values are live readings and are
telling you the temperature of the solution that the )o%Temp is in" 5ecord the
temperature of the vinegar in the #ata Table as the 0-tarting temperature"2 9e sure
that the probe is actually in the vinegar before you take the reading"
'ata Ta*le
Starting
temperature
Ending
temperature
Change in
temperature
+C +C +C
:" ;se your spoon to get a leveled*off, plastic spoonful of baking soda" "mportant, #o
not put the baking soda in the cup with the vinegar until the next step"
&rediction-
Starting
temperature
Ending
temperature
Change in
temperature
+C +C +C
Elementary Science with Vernier 5 - .
Cool Reaction! The Reaction of Baking Soda and Vinegar
<" $hen everything is ready, start collecting data by clicking " $ait 4 seconds,
then add the baking soda"
+3" #ata collection will last .3 seconds" #uring this time, you should make observations
about the temperature changes displayed on the screen, and about what is happening
in the cup"
++" 5ecord your observations on the bservations -heet about the change in temperature
and what happened in the cup during the reaction"
+!" $hen data collection is complete, dispose of your materials as directed by your
teacher"
*-er/ation- Sheet
$rite observations about the reaction and the change in temperature of the mixture"
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Computer 5
Elementary Science with Vernier 5 - 5
Cool Reaction! The Reaction of Baking Soda and Vinegar
$1$%23E 2(R '$T$
+" $hat was the temperature of the vinegar after it had reacted with the baking soda?
5ecord this value in the #ata Table as the ending temperature" 5emember, you can
click the 1xamine button, , to find exact values of the data points"
!" -ubtract the starting and ending temperatures to find out how much the temperature
changed during the reaction" $rite your answer in the last column of the #ata Table"
," $hat happened to the temperature of the vinegar after you added the baking soda?



." $hat do you think would happen if you added more baking soda?



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