1.2.1 Laboratory Activity : Scientific Investigation method

Laboratory Activity 1.2.1: Scientific Investigation method

Aim: Investigating the effect of the temperature of water on the solubility of sugar
Problem statement: Does the amount of sugar that dissolve in water increase when the temperature of water increase?
Hypothesis: The higher the temperature of the water, the greater the mass of sugar that dissolve in it.
Variable:

	»	Fixed variable :	Volume of water and size of sugar
	»	Manipulated variable :	Temperature of water
	»	Responding variable:	Amount of sugar that dissolves at different temperatures

Material: » Sugar » Water

Apparatus: » 100 ml measuring cylinder » 250 ml beaker » Electronic balance » Bunsen burner » Tripod stand » Wire gauze » Spatula » Thermometer » Glass rod

Procedures:

	►	The animation below shows the arrangement and the results of the experiment.
	►	1. 100 cm³ of water is measured using a measuring cylinder and is poured into a 250 cm³ beaker. 2. The temperature of the water is recorded using a thermometer. 3. 100 ml beaker is filled with sugar. The beaker and its contents are then weighed and recorded as a gram. 4. The water is added a little at a time to the 100 cm³ of water in the beaker using a spatula. The mixture is then stirred using a glass rod. 5. The process is continued until no sugar can further dissolve in the water. 6. The beaker and its sugar content is weighed again and recorded as b gram. 7. The amount of sugar that dissolved in the water at room temperature is (a - b) gram. 8. The experiment is repeated by heating the water to temperatures of 40 ºC, 50 ºC, 60 ºC and 70 ºC respectively.

Results:

	►	Temperature (ºC) Room temperature 40 50 60 70 Initial mass of beaker and its contents(g) a b c d e Final mass of beaker and its contents(g) b c d e f Mass of sugar dissolve(g) a-b b-c c-d d-e d-f
	►	A graph of the mass of sugar dissolved against temperature is plotted.

Conclusion: The amount of sugar that dissolves in the water increases when the temperature of the water increases. The hypothesis is accepted.

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