Vishy+K13

ABSTRACT

The purpose of the experiment was to test what happens to a candy when it is soaked in different types of acids, bases, and neutrals. It was hypothesized when dropped in the liquid that the Marshmallows would soak in the ammonia and the tap water and would disintegrate in the vinegar. The Lifesavers were hypothesized when dropped in the liquid that it will float in the ammonia and sink and do nothing in the tap water and then cause bubbling in the vinegar. The Riesen Chocolate was hypothesized that when it was dropped in the liquid that it will turn to a different shade of brown or it will turn to a dark or light green color when dropped in the ammonia and the tap water and it might disintegrate when it is in vinegar. The Mentos Gum was hypothesized that when it was dropped in the liquid that it will slowly shrink in ammonia, when it is soaked in the Tap water it will do nothing and in the vinegar it will cause a mini geyser. The results of this experiment are very different than what it was hypothesized to be. The Riesen Chocolate turned a little green almost on every test. The Lifesavers shrunk a little but still stayed the same. The Marshmallows were very unpredictable because sometimes they shrunk but other times they grew. The Mentos gum stayed almost the same for all of them; the only difference is some of the pink skin coming off.

Experimental Improvements and Future Experiments

Some parts of the experiment were major discoveries because before the experiment was started it was not confirmed that the Karo light corn syrup would weigh so much after the candy was in it. A  future experiment to consider doing is mixing the acids, bases, and neutrals to see the end result and what happened to the original acid, base, or neutral.

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