Copyof 3434 Project

Under Pressure
Fall 2016
Do you ever wonder why you can only blow so much air into a balloon before it
bursts? Or why a volcano erupts and shoots gases, dust, and molten rock high up into
the air? This activity will allow you to explore reactions similar to these in the safety of
your own classroom! Be sure to wear your safety goggles whenever you work with
chemical reactions this activity is a BLAST!
OBJECTIVES
In this activity, you will
Record what happens to the air pressure when you combine vinegar and baking
soda in a plastic water cylinder.

Find out what happens when you mix different amounts of vinegar and baking
soda together.
MATERIALS
computer with Logger Pro software installed
Go! Link interface
Vernier Gas Pressure Sensor
plastic tubing and stopper assembly
vinegar
baking soda
cup with marking on side
plastic spoon
plastic cylinder
water (collect from the fountain down the hall)
paper towels or rags to clean up spills
tray
PROCEDURE
Before you begin, please go to File >> Make a Copy to save a copy of this GoogleDoc to
your own account and share with all of the members of your group.
1. Do the following to get the Pressure Sensor ready to collect data.
a. Make sure the Pressure Sensor is connected to the Go! Link and that the Go! Link
is connected to the computer.
b. Close the valve on the stopper. The handle should be
sideways to the valve. See the drawing at the right to

show what the valve looks like when it is closed and
open. Note: During this activity you will rotate the
handle, opening and closing the system when you need
to, so make sure you understand the drawings.
2. Place one leveled-off, plastic spoonful of baking soda
in the plastic cylinder.
3. Twist the stopper into the mouth of the cylinder so it fits tightly. You may just
need to hold it on top of the cylinder, but try to get a good seal.
4. Close the system by rotating the handle on the valve so it is sideways to the
valve (like the Valve Closed drawing above). Remember, in this position, the
system is closed and no gas can enter or escape.
5. Now, add vinegar to the syringe by following the steps below:
a. Use the amounts indicated in the table below, to run your trials.
b. Pick up the syringe and push the plunger all the way into the syringe.
c. Place the tip of the syringe into the vinegar in your cup.
6. Attach the syringe to the stopper by doing the following:

a. Make sure the handle on the stopper is in the closed position.
b. Gently twist the syringe onto the handle valve. Caution: Do not twist too far; it
only takes about 1/2 turn.

7. You will now collect data. Important: This step needs to be done quickly, so
read through the directions once before you do anything. When you have read and
understood the directions, you can collect data.
a. Twist the handle on the valve so that it is in the open position.
b. Click
to begin data collection.
c. Press and hold the plunger down to add the vinegar.
d. Once all the vinegar is in the cylinder, quickly twist the handle on the valve to
close the system (making a plus sign).

e. Gently swirl the cylinder so all the vinegar reacts with the baking soda.
Caution: Do not shake the cylinder!
8. Fill out the Data Table below for this run by following the steps below:
a. Look in the table on the computer screen to find the pressure at the beginning
of the run (the Pressure value at Time = 0 sec).

b. Write down this value as the beginning pressure for this run.
c. Now, scroll down through the data to find the final pressure (the pressure value
at time = 40 seconds).
d. Write down this value as the final pressure for this run.
9. Click the Save button,
data.
, to store this run on the desktop in case you lose you
10.
Take a screenshot of your results and insert it to the bottom of this
Google doc
12.
Repeat Steps 4-12, but this time for run 2 of the table.
13.
Repeat Steps 4-10, but this time for run 3 of the table.
14.
Take the cylinder and the large container to the restrooms and
empty and rinse them out. Return them to the table and dry them off with
the paper towels.
ANALYZE YOUR DATA
Data
Tabl
e
1.
Run
Amount
of baking
soda
Volume of
vinegar
1 spoon
10 mL
19.99 kPa
20.02 kPa
.03 kPa
2 spoon
20 mL
19.99 kPa
20.03 kPa
.04 kPa
3 spoon
20 mL
20.13 kPa
20.26 kPa
.13 kPa
Beginning
pressure
Final
pressure
Change in
pressure
How did the pressure in the cylinder change during the reaction? What do you
think caused this change?
The pressure increased when the baking soda and vinegar mixed together, and
then dropped once the initial climax of the pressure.
2.
Describe any pattern you noticed as you changed the amount of vinegar you added
to the baking soda inside the cylinder.
The more vinegar and baking soda we added, the more the pressure increased.
3. Insert your screenshots-graphs here.
Go back to Station #4 Page for Details on Where to Submits. Good Job!
Station #4
Part I: About the task
This part of the activity is from your perspective AS A TEACHER. After doing the activity,
please answer the following questions:
What was the name of the station and the task?
The name of the station was Under Pressure, and the task was measuring the pressure
values of vinegar and baking soda when added together in a range of amounts.
What tools did students use? Why were these tool useful for this task?
Students used:
A beaker
Vinegar
Baking soda
A syringe
A pressure monitor
A computer
The tools, especially the pressure monitor, were helpful because it accurately showed the
pressure value, which would be extremely difficult without that measure.
What did students do in this activity? (HINT: what did you do in this
activity?)
Students added baking soda to a beaker. They put a pressure-sensing stopper in the
beaker, then added the vinegar using a syringe. The sensor automatically reads the
pressure value, inputting it into a computer.
What would students learn from this activity?
Students can learn how to better understand science, and how some technological tools
that arent just online can be useful in the classroom.
Part II: Sample Student Work
Then, you will document your work at the station (where you used the tool as a student
would/should). In this section, insert your Google Doc from your station. MAKE SURE TO
PUBLISH YOUR GOOGLE DOC AND SHARE WITH YOUR TEACHER. Document your
work here - that's it!
Part III: Submitting your work
Make sure you post all work on the teacher website on the "Student
Projects" Page of the Teacher Website

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Under Pressure

soda in a plastic water cylinder.

is connected to the computer.

b. Close the valve on the stopper. The handle should be

sideways to the valve. See the drawing at the right to

6. Attach the syringe to the stopper by doing the following:

only takes about 1/2 turn.

close the system (making a plus sign).

of the run (the Pressure value at Time = 0 sec).

, to store this run on the desktop in case you lose you

ANALYZE YOUR DATA

3. Insert your screenshots-graphs here.

Go back to Station #4 Page for Details on Where to Submits. Good Job!

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