Lab Report Alka-Seltzer
Lab Report Alka-Seltzer
Lab Report Alka-Seltzer
6th period
3/4/10
Introduction: The experiment is seeing whether or not temperature affects how fast an alka-
seltzer tablet would dissolve completely whether it will cause it to dissolve slower or faster. The
manipulative variable is the temperature. The controlled variables are the beaker, alka-seltzer
tablets, thermometer, and tap water. The responding variable is the rate at which the alka-seltzer
tablets dissolve.
Materials used-
• 2 thermometers
• 2 beakers
• 1 graduated cylinder
• 9 alka-seltzer tablets
• 2 burners
Procedure:
Data:
Controlled
The initial temperature is 17.5°C and the time it takes to dissolve an alka-seltzer tablet is one
minute.
Trial 1
Trial 2