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the acid is the one thing that is reacting to the iodine and when the acid runs out, the iodine has
nothing to react to. From there the iodine begin reacting with the starch creating the color change
we see. So in theory the more acid there is in the mix, the longer the reaction would take. In the
case of the experiments tested, this was not the answer. With 15 drops of Acid the time was very
close to the destinated 2 minute mark. Next lowering the acid to 12 actually brought up the time,
and bringing it up one more to 13 drops brought the time up even more.
Amount of drops for each chemical
2:20 seconds
2:38 seconds
2:52 seconds
2:04 seconds
Conclusions:
In conclusion the different amounts of ascorbic acid changed the timing of the color change. The
more ascorbic acid, the longer it takes to react and begin the change of colors. As the hypothesis
states, the amount of ascorbic acid added or taken away will in fact change the reaction times. To
add on to this lab experimenting with other amounts of the different chemicals like the iodine,
starch or hydrogen peroxide.
References:
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