PTVn and graphs

      This past week, we blew up a student and performed PTVn experiments. These main ideas connect because the amount and speed of the particles continued changing through each stage of both the experiments. We also altered the original graphs we created through out experiments.

Blowing Up Luke Luke was placed on top of a black blowup bag. Four students stuck straws into the holes of the bag and blew air particles in. At first, the bag inflated and surrounded Luke. There were few air particles that moved slowly at this stage. As more air particles were blown in, the bag inflated all the way and slowly lifted Luke from the table. At this stage, there were many more air particles which moved faster than before, resulting in a fully inflated bag. Afterwards, we created a storyboard of the particles in the blowup bag in 4 different stages.

storyboard of Luke being blown up

Pressure Vs. Volume For this experiment, we found how pressure and volume correlated. The first step we took was to attach a pressure sensor to the LabQuest interface. Then we proceeded to set up the graph and table. We started with the syringe at 10mL and recorded the pressure. We then moved the syringe so the pressure got either larger or smaller but never exceeding 2.1 atm. We continued this until we got 5 points. Afterwards, we added a line of best fit, which to our surprise, was an inverse proportional graph. Our prediction was a directly proportional graph. We came to the conclusion that as the volume got larger, the pressure became lower.

pressure sensor for this experiment and the next one

Pressure Vs. Number of Particles For this experiment, we figured out how pressure and the number of particles related. The first step is to attach a pressure sensor to the LabQuest interface. Then we set up the graph and table. We then set the syringe at the 5 mL mark and recorded the pressure. Then we set the syringe to the 7 mL mark, pushed the syringe down to 5 mL and recorded the pressure. We continued this until we got 5 points. Afterwards, we added a line of best fit, which was a directly proportional graph. Our prediction was also a directly proportional graph. We came to the conclusion that the larger the amount of particles, the larger the pressure. Our graph did not show up on the desktop, although we finished this experiment. As a replacement, I borrowed table 6's graph. 

Pressure Vs. Temperature In the experiment, we found out how pressure and temperature related. The first thing we did was attach the temperature and pressure sensors to the LabQuest interface. We then set up the graph and table. Then we had to securely put the stopper in the flask. However, we forgot to complete this step so our data was incorrect. We then placed the flask in a 600 mL beaker. Then we found the pressure and temperature of room temperature. Then we recorded the pressure and temperature of hot water, warm water, ice water, and alcohol/ice bath. Afterwards, we added a line of best fit, which was a directly proportional graph. Our prediction was also a directly proportional graph. We concluded that the higher the temperature, the larger the pressure. Since we messed up on our experiment, I used table 1's graph as a replacement.

temperature and pressure sensors for this experiment

Alcohol/ice bath - Lauren

Graphing After we created the graphs for the PTVn, we were told to "mess around" with the graphs and alter how the looked. For the pressure vs. volume graphs, I changed the x-axis to 200 mL and the y-axis to 2.0 atm.

altered graph for pressure vs. volume

For the pressure vs. puffs graph, I changed the x-axis to 30 puffs and the y-axis to 5.0 atm. Again, I originally used table 6's graph.

altered graph for pressure vs. puffs

For the pressure vs. temperature, I changed the x-axis from °C to K. I also changed the x-axis to 500 K and the y-axis to 2.0 atm. Again, I originally used table 1's graph.

altered graph for pressure vs. temperature 

      We came to know and understand the ideas this week by completing experiments, creating storyboards, and having class discussions. I do not have any other questions relating to what we did this past week. My participation this week was pretty good, in my opinion. I would rate my understanding of all the ideas this week a 9 because I'm sure I know everything, I just have some doubts. I don't have anything I need to work on.

chem blog - popcorn and particles

      This past week, we learned about particles in gas and liquids through a popcorn scent and food coloring. These main ideas connect with each other because gas and liquid particles both move, which we learned through experiments and discussions in class.

Popcorn Particles A bag of popcorn was brought into the room. We were told to raise our hand when we smelled the popcorn. The people closest to the popcorn bag smelled it instantly. The people farther back took a longer time to locate the smell. As the popcorn particles dispersed throughout the room, the scent became fainter than originally. We then created a storyboard of what we thought happened with the popcorn particles. The green dots represent popcorn particles and the purple dots represent air particles.

Storyboard of the popcorn particles traveling

Food Coloring We were given two beakers filled with cold and hot water. We then placed a drop of food coloring in each beaker. In the cold water beaker, the food coloring stayed mostly in one spot. In the hot water beaker, the food coloring dispersed almost immediately. Therefor, we theorised that the cold water had slower moving particles and the hot water had faster moving ones. After the experiment, we created another storyboard of what we thought happened with the food coloring and hot and cold water.

Storyboard of the food coloring experiment.

     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPmqQw7XKoE 

Food coloring experiment

      We came to know and understand the ideas this week by completing experiments, creating storyboards, and discussing the ideas during class. I do not have any other questions relating to what we did this past week. My participation this week was mediocre because I got distracted often by my group members. I would rate my understanding of all the ideas this week a 10 because I'm sure I know and understand everything. I need to work on focusing more during class.

chem blog - mass, volume, and density

      Over this past week, we finished the rest of worksheet #3 and put the answers up on whiteboards, completed worksheet #4 as a class, found the density of a gas through an experiment, and found the thicknesses of two different aluminium foil. These main ideas connect because for each worksheet/experiment, we had to use the concept of mass, volume, and density being related.

Worksheet #3 We completed the rest of this worksheet, which is problems 4 to 8, through whiteboards with our table. Problem 4 showed a graph and a pan balance of substance A and substance B. We first had to find out what would happen if equal masses of A and B were put into the pans. We then had to find out what would happen if equal volumes of A and B were put into the pans. Afterward, we found the slope for A and B and explained the physical meaning of slope for each substance. Then we found the mass and volume of A and B when the other substance was a specific value. We then sketched water's density (1.00 g/mL) on the graph. Finally, we determined wether substance A or B would sink or float when placed in a bucket of water.

Our answers for 4 a-b

Our answers for 4 c-f

Problem 5 gives us an empty graph and a table with substances and their density. We were asked to sketch a graph of mass vs. volume for titanium, copper, and mercury. Problem 6 states that a certain cube measure 2.00 cm on every side. We first had to find the volume of the cube in both cm³ and mL. Then we found the mass of the lead, nickel. and zinc cube using the table given in problem 5.

Our answers to 5 and 6

Problem 7 states that Alicia's boyfriend gave her a supposedly 24 carat gold. Alicia found the mass, final volume, and initial volume of the ring. We were asked to find the volume and density of the ring and wether or not Alicia should dump her boyfriend. Problem 8 gives us the meniscus measurement and the measurement of the water level after a solid object was dropped into the graduated cylinder. It also gives us the density of the object. We had to determine the mass of the object.

Our answers for 7 and 8

Worksheet #4 This worksheet focused on applied density problems. We were given the density and either mass or volume of a substance. We then had to calculate either the mass or volume of the substance, depending on what was given. Most of the worksheet was done as a class.

Density of Gas We were given a submerged bottle in a water-filled basin. A tubing end was stuck under the bottle. We then measured about 40 mL of water and poured it into the plastic squeeze bottle. Then we massed the plastic squeeze bottle and cup with Alka-Seltzer. Then we dropped the cup with Alka-Seltzer into the bottle and screwed on the cap with tubing. Afterwards we shook the bottle for about 10 minutes and waited for all the gas to go through the tube. We then marked the water line with pencil and took the submerged bottle out of the water. The volume of the gas was found as we discussed in class. Then we massed the contents of the bottle after the reaction. For my data, the mass before the reaction was 67.848 grams. The mass after was 67.814 grams. The mass of the gas was 0.334 grams. The volume of the gas was 184 mL. We found out that the density of the gas was 0.00181 g/mL. After everyone completed the experiment, we compared our data as a class.

Submerged bottle in water-filled basin

shaking the bottle with Alka-Seltzer in it

Gas going through the tube into the submerged bottle

Measuring the volume of the gas

Class data for this experiment

Aluminium Foil We were given two supposedly equal sheets of two different brands of aluminium and the density of aluminium (2.7 g/cm³). We first found the mass of both sheets. Then we found the volumes by dividing density from mass. We then measured the length and width of the sheets. Afterwards, we calculated the thickness of the sheets by dividing the volume by the multiplicative of the length and width values. Our mass and volume for the first sheet was 2.343 grams and 0.8678 cm³. Our mass and volume for the second sheet was 3.082 grams and 1.141 cm³. The thickness for the first sheet was 0.0016 cm. The thickness for the second sheet was 0.0024 cm.

Whiteboard of our results

      We came to know and understand the ideas this week by comparing answers and data as a class and discussing what occurred. I don't have any questions relating to what we learned this week. My participation this week was pretty good but I got distracted a couple times. I would rate my understanding of all the ideas from this class a 10 because I'm sure I know and understand all the concepts that we covered this past week. I need to work on not being distracted by my friends as often.

chem blog - plotting data and worksheets

      This past week, we looked into the relationship between cm^3 and mL and graphed it on graphing paper. We also found the mass and volume of 5 bits of steel, aluminium, and acrylic and graphed that on LoggerPro. These main ideas connect with each other because both the cm^3 & mL and mass & volume create graphs that appear linear. Another thing we did was begin working on a worksheet titled mass, volume, and density.

Cm^3 and mL We filled a plastic box of water with 5 different amounts of water and calculated the volume in cm^3 and mL. We found the cm^3 volume by finding the measurements of the width, height, and length of the water in the box and multiplying them together. We found the mL volume by pouring the boxed water into a graduated cylinder and read the measurements. Afterwards, we graphed our data, with mL as the dependent variable and cm^3 as the independent variable. The graph appeared to be traveling in a linear fashion with a ratio of 1 to 1.

plastic box

pouring the boxed water into a graduated cylinder

reading the measurement of the graduated cylinder

graph for cm^3 vs. mL

Mass and Volume We took 5 pieces of steel, aluminium, and acrylic and found their mass and volume. We found the mass by placing pieces on scales. We found the volume by filling a graduated cylinder with water and reading that measurement, then dropping a piece into the graduated cylinder and reading that measurement, and then finding the difference between the two values. Then we recorded the mass and volume into our composition notebooks. Soon after, we graphed our results on LoggerPro. We plotted the data and created a line of best fit. I had difficulty with my graph because I couldn't figure out how to make the points appear. We then compared the slopes of the line of best fit as a class. For steel, the slopes hovered around 7.026 to 8.319. For aluminum, the slopes were about 1.253 to 2.610. For acrylic, the slopes were from 0.6197 to 1.495. One group messed up on aluminum and acrylic's slope.

reading the measurement before putting in the acrylic

putting in the acrylic

reading the measurement after putting in the acrylic

Worksheet We received a worksheet that focused on mass, volume, and density. We completed problem 1, 2, and 3 on the whiteboards and compared them as a class. Problem 1 and 2 pictured two prisms named A and B. We had to compare their mass, density, and volume. For problem 3, there were two prisms named E and F and we had to explain which one we thought was more dense. Half the class thought that E's density was the same as F's. The other half thought that E's density was larger than F's. I think that E's density was larger than F's because E's particles are larger, resulting in larger density.

Our answers for questions 1 and 2

      We came to know and understand the ideas this week by talking about what data we got with the class and graphing on graphing paper and LoggerPro. I don't have any other questions relating to what we did this week. I think my participation this week was good because I communicated with my table group and took part in the experiments. I would rate my understanding of all the ideas this week a 9.9 because I'm sure I know and understand everything that we covered. I don't think I need to work on anything.