ACTIVITY #2- SCIENTIFIC METHOD

Name: Achacoso, Wendelyn

Anonia, Analuz
Arafol, Laurel Anne
Paglinawan, Vea
Rupio, Cherry Pink

Program: BSES-3EMT1

INSTRUCTION:

1. Choose 6 candy brands of candy and do an experiment.

2. You will need the following:
Stopwatch pen
Recording notebook 6 candy brands
3. Record which brand dissolves slower/faster. Apply Scientific method to your
observation by using the following steps:

Statement of the Problem

This experiment reveals which of the six candies disintegrate quicker and slower.

Formulate Hypothesis

Candy 3 (Frooty- COLUMBIA'S) is more likely to dissolve quickly, whereas Candy 6 (Fres-
MAYORA) is most likely to dissolve slowly.
 Test the Hypothesis

Figure 1a: Preparation Figure 1b: Dissolving Figure 1c: After 10 minutes Figure 1d: After 20 minutes

Figure 1e: After 30 minutes Figure 1f: After 40 minutes Figure 1g: after 50 minutes Figure 1h: After 1 hour

Figures 1a to 1h demonstrate the methods we follow to test our hypothesis. The items we prepared are
shown in Figure 1a, along with a plastic cup, tap water, and several candy brands (C1 X.O - Jack'n Jill, C2
White Rabbit - ABC, C3 Frooty - Columbia's, C4 Kendi mint - Candy man INC, C5 Snow bear - Candy Maker
INC, and C6 Fres - Mayora). Figure 1b shows the beginning of the candy addition to the water. Figures 1c
to 1h display the candy's disintegration time.
 Results

Figure 2: TABLE

# of Candy Brand Estimated % Estimated Estimated Estimated Estimated Time at

cup Name after % after % after % after % after which the
10 minutes 20 minutes 30 minutes 40 minutes 50 minutes candy
dissolved
fully
1 X.O Jack’n Jill 10% 25% 40% 60% 95% 1:14:06
2 White ABC 15% 30% 45% 65% 95% 1:12:55
Rabbit
3 Frooty Columbia’s 20% 40% 50% 80% 98% 1:02:10
4 Kendi Candy 10% 25% 45% 70% 95% 1:10:32
Mint man INC.
5 Snow Candy 5% 15% 30% 50% 70% 1:21:53
Bear maker INC.
6 Fres Mayora 18% 35% 50% 75% 90% 1:16:35

Figure 3: GRAPH

Time at which the candy dissolved fully

1:26:24

1:12:00

0:57:36

0:43:12
1:21:53
1:14:06 1:12:55 1:16:35
1:10:32
0:28:48 1:02:10

0:14:24

0:00:00
Jack’n Jill ABC Columbia’s Candy man INC. Candy maker INC. Mayora
X.O White Rabbit Frooty Kendi Mint Snow Bear Fres
1 2 3 4 5 6

Note: The fastest candy to dissolve is represented by the shorter bar, while the slower candy to
dissolve is depicted by the longer bar.
Analyze and Interpret Data

We used six different candy products in this experiment to determine which would dissolve most
slowly and quickly. In a cup that was filled with the equal amount of tap water, we let the candies
sink. Subsequently, we decided to take a recording of the dissolution every 10 minutes without
altering anything. The expected percentage of each confectionery at each given moment is
shown in Figure 2. After 10 and 20 minutes, the outcomes for each sweet essentially remained
the same. Frooty took the lead with a percentage of 20%, followed by Fres with 18%, White
Rabbit with 15%, X.O and Kendi Mint with 10%, and Snow Bear with 5%. Following 30 minutes,
Frooty and Fres took top place with a percentage of 50%, followed by Kendi Mint and White
Rabbit with 45%, X.O with 40%, and Snow Bear with 30%. With an estimated percentage of 80%,
Frooty is still the candy that dissolves the fastest after 40 minutes. Fres, Kendi Mint, White Rabbit,
and Snow Bear are the next fastest, followed by 75%, 70%, 65%, and 50%, respectively, for their
estimated percentages of dissolution rates. Frooty has a percentage of 98% over the course of
50 minutes, while Snow Bear has an anticipated dissolving rate of 70%.

The comparison of the six various candy brands' dissolution rates is shown in Figure 3. The candy
took more than an hour to disintegrate fully. The first to disintegrate was Frooty (Columbia's)
after 1 hour, 2 minutes, and 10 seconds. With a pace of 1 hour, 10 minutes, and 32 seconds,
Kendi Mint came in second. Third place went to White Rabbit, which disintegrated after 1 hour,
12 minutes, and 55 seconds. Fourteen minutes, 14 minutes, and six seconds later, X.O
disintegrated, placing it in fourth place. It took 1 hour, 16 minutes, 35 seconds for fres to melt
after which it took 1 hour, 21 minutes, 53 seconds for the snow bear to dissolve.

Conclusion

Each of the six plastic cups containing tap water was filled with six different candies and was settled
to dissolve without physical influence. After careful examination, which took considerable time, we
arrived to the conclusion that our theory regarding the candy that dissolves the quickest, the Frooty
(Columbia's), was accurate. On the other side, the snow bear (Candy Maker Inc.), which we
mistakenly predicted in our hypothesis, melted the most slowly. However, factors like the
components, variations in color, and the overall quantity or weight of each candy should be taken
into consideration when determining how long the candy will dissolve. Nevertheless, the
experiment was completed successfully and produced a successful outcome.

References

OneMommy (November, 2014). Dissolving Candy Experiment.

Retrieved from https://theresjustonemommy.com/dissolving-candy-experiment/