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:Themoresunlightthetubeisexposedto,thelesscarbonicacidthereis(more
blue)andthelesssunlightthetubeisexposed,thehigherthecarbonicacidlevelsare.
Materials:
Bromothymolblue
Sixtubes
Sixtuberacks
Elodea
Straw
Procedure:
Wegotsixtubesofeldea.Thefirsttubewasthecontrolwhichonlyhad
bromothymolblueandnoelodea.Thefivetubeshadapieceofelodeaandbromothymolblue
whichweblewinto,raisingthecarbonicacidlevels.Welabeledeachtube:directsunlight,direct
classroomlight,windowlight,completedarkness,andoutsideshade.Afterthatweputthe
tubesinatuberackandputthemintheplacesindicatedonthetube.
Results:
Control:Samecolorasbromothymolbluewithoutcarbonicacid
DirectSunlight:Blue
DirectClassroomlight:Blue
WindowLight:Green,almostclear
Completedarkness:greenalmostclear
Outsideshade:green,almostclear
Analysis:
Thetubesthatgotmoresunlightweremorebluewhichmeantthattheyusedmoreof
thecarbondioxidetophotosynthesize,turningitmoreblue.Thetubesthatgotlesssunlight
photosynthesizedlesswhichmeanstheyusedlesscarbondioxide,leavingmorecarbonlevels
higher.Thismeansthatourhypothesiswascorrect.