CHEMISTRYLABREPORT

RocketProject

PraewaKobkurkul5861120
KanyapatThongta5861048
SaruttayaRungsakorn5861140
YanisaLekprasert5861305
PhimlaphasMunikanond5861310

GeneralChemistry
MahidolUniversityInternationalDemonstrationSchool
Thursday,February16th201712.05-13.05
LabInstructor-PWin
LectureIntructure-Ms.SorasareeTonsiengsom
11THGRADESCIENCE

Tableofcontents
Abstract2

Introduction2

Hypothesis2

Materials3-5

Procedures5-8

Data9

Results10

Discussion10

Calculations10-11

Conclusion11

ABSTRACT
Wecreatedourownrocketandlaunchertodemonstrateourproject.We
focusedonfindingthebestratioofourchemicalvariablefortherockettofly
nicelyandhitthetarget.Wefinallyhitoneofthecirclearoundthetargetwhich
isabout16metersawayfromthestartingpoint.Weusedabout150mlofvinegar
and15.7gramsofbakingsodatoproducethereactionof5.28gramscarbon
dioxideintherocket.Afterthatwetryagainwiththesameratioofthevinegar
andbakingsoda,butitdidnthitthetarget.Maybebecauseofthewindthat
changesthedirectionoftherocket.

INTRODUCTION
Inordertoliftsomethingupagainstthegravity,itneedsastrongpush.
Thisrequiredpushcomesfromthechemicalreactionhappeninginsidethe
object.Inthisexperiment,wewillbefocusingonlaunchingbottlerocketusing
vinegar(aceticacid)whichisanacidicchemicalcompoundandbaking
soda(sodiumbicarbonate),thebasicfinewhitepowder.Thesetwohousehold
chemicalswillcauseacid-basereaction.Thisreactionwillproducewaterand
carbondioxidewhichwillbeappearasbubbles(CH3COOH+NaHCO3
NaCH3COO+H2O+CO2).ThepressurefromCo2willpropeltherockettomove
forwardbyreleasingnewcompoundformedbyvinegarandbakingsodaathigh
pressure.

Theobjectiveofthisexperimentistoobserveachemicalreaction.Our
hypothesisisiftheratiobetweenbakingsoda(base)andvinegar(acid)is4:1in
mole,thentherocketwouldflythebestandpossiblyhitthetarget.

HYPOTHESIS
Iftheratiobetweenbakingsoda(base)andvinegar(acid)is4:1inmole,
thentherocketwouldflythebestandpossiblyhitthetarget.

MATERIALS
Rocket Fuel
1. Vinegar 2. Baking soda

3. Weight balancing machine 4. Measuring cylinder

Rocket Body
1. Plastic bottles 2. Scissors 3. Duct tape

4. Spray paint 5. Acrylic colours 6. Hard paper

Rocket Launcher

1. PVC pipe or cardboard tube 2. Cutting utensil 3. Duct tape

4. Futureboard 5. Rubber hammer 6. PVC pipe cutter

PROCEDURES
The Rocket

1.Startedmakingthebodyoftherocketbycuttingthefinsoutofacardboardpaper.

2.Cutthetoppartofadifferentbottleandtapethatatthebottomofanotherone
tomakearocketshead.

3.Painttherocketwithacrylicpaintingreyandblack.

The Launcher

1.CutthePVCpipeintosmallerpieces2.Makethebodypart.Then
connectitwiththebase.bystartingwiththebasefirst.

3.Lastly,cutthepipemeasuringthesizethatequalstothesizeoftherocketand
connectthemtothebody.

Launchingday

1.Measurevinegarintheamountthatwethoughtwouldmaketherocketflies
properly.Weightbakingsodaintheamountthatwethoughtwouldreactwith
vinegareffectiveenoughtomaketherocketreachthetarget(20-25metersaway).

2.Weighttherocket.3.Wrapthebakingsodawithtissue
paper.

4.Putthebakingsodathatwaswrappedwithtissuepaperinthewholeandclose
itwithawoodencork.

5.Placetherocketonthelauncherwhichmade45degreeanglewiththeground
waitingforittofly.

DATA
BalancingEquation:CH3COOH+NaHCO3NaCH3COO+H2O+CO2


Vinegar Bakingsoda GasCarbondioxide Hit
Formula FormulaNaHCO3 FormulaCO2 Angle Distance Target
CH3COOH MW84.001g/mol MW44.01 (degree) (m) (Y/N)
Trial MW60.05g/mol accuracy
No.
Volume Mol (g) Mol (g) mol
(mL)

1 150 0.12 15.47 0.183 5.28 0.12 45 - N

2 150 0.12 10.25 0.122 5.28 0.12 45 1 N

3 150 0.12 20.18 0.24 5.28 0.12 45 1.2 N

4 100 0.08 20.12 0.24 3.52 0.08 45 5 N

5 100 0.08 25.85 0.308 3.52 0.08 45 7 N

6 570 0.46 30 0.357 20.24 0.46 45 - N

7 200 0.16 15 0.179 7.04 0.16 45 - N

8 250 0.2 15 0.179 8.8 0.19 45 - N

9 250 0.2 20 0.238 8.8 0.19 40 - N

10 150 0.12 15.7 0.187 5.28 0.12 40 16 Y(1)

11 150 0.12 15.7 0.187 5.28 0.12 40 - N

12 150 0.12 15.7 0.187 5.28 0.12 40 - N

RESULT
Thebestamountofthechemicalwas15.7gofbakingsoda(0.187mol)and150ml
ofvinegarthathas5%ofaceticacidinit(0.12molofaceticacid),which
produced0.12molofCarbondioxideasafuel.Carbondioxidecreatedpressure
insidetherocket,latermadeitflewthefarthestreachingthetargetwhichwas
about17.5metersawayfromthelaunchingarea.Therockethitthepointwhere
itwas1pointoutof5points.

DISCUSSION

Thechemicalusageinthisprojectisoneofthemostimportantfactors
causingtherockettotravel.Ourgrouptriedtousedifferentamountofchemical,
byincreasingordecreasingeitherbakingsodaorvinegar,toseewhatworked
thebest.Atfirst,theresultdidntreallyshowtherelationshipbetweenthe
chemicalssincewehadproblemsclosingthebottlecausingittoleakout.
Nevertheless,afterwebecamemorefamiliarandwereabletoclosethebottle
properly,westartedtonoticethedifferencewhenwechangedtheamountof
chemicals.Wethoughtthatifweusedalotofvinegar,therocketwillbeableto
goreallyfar.Butitturnedoutthatwhenweused570Mlofvinegarand30grams
ofbakingsoda,therocketwentlessfurtherthanthetimeweusedlesschemical.
Asaresult,wetriedtobalanceboththeamountofvinegarandbakingsoda.
Lastly,whenweused150Mlofvinegarand15.7gramsofbakingsoda,therocket
hitthetargetthemostprecise.

CALCULATIONS(Onlyfortheratiothatmadetherocketflythebest)
CH3COOH+NaHCO3NaCH3COO+H2O+CO2

1. Molarmass

NaHCO3(Bakingsoda)22.99+1.008+12.01+(16.00x3)=84.01g/mol

CH3COOH(Vinegarwith5%ofaceticacid)
12.01+(1.008x3)+12.01+16.00+16.00+1.008=60.05g/mol

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CO2(Carbondioxide)12.01+(16.00x2)=44.01g/mol

2. Numberofgramsandmilliliters

NaHCO3(Bakingsoda)15.7g

CH3COOH(Vinegarwith5%ofaceticacid)150mL

CO2(Carbondioxide)5.28g

3. Numberofmol

NaHCO3(Bakingsoda)(15.7g)/(84.01g/mol)=0.187mol

CH3COOH(Vinegarwith5%ofaceticacid)((5/100)x150mL)/(60.05g/mol)=
0.12mol

4. Findthelimitingreagent

(MolofNaHCO3/itscoefficient)xCO2coefficient(0.187/1)x1=0.187

(MolofCH3COOH/itscoefficient)xCO2coefficient(0.12/1)x1=0.12

CH3COOHislesssoitisthelimitingreagent.

5. Findthemoloftheproduct(CO2)

MolofCH3COOH/itscoefficient=MolofCO2/itscoefficient

0.12/1=X/1

0.12.=X/1

0.12x1=X

0.12mol=X

6. Findgramsoftheproduct(CO2)

1molofCO2is44.01g

So0.12molofCO2is(44.01/1)x0.125.28g

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CONCLUSION

Theresultfromourexperimentdoesntsupportourhypothesisthatif
theratiobetweenbakingsodaandvinegaris4:1inmole,thentherocketwould
hitthetargetwhichis20metreawayfromthelauncher.Bylookingatthebest
result,theratiobetweenthesetwochemicalsshouldbe3:2.

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