That said, dental care was more damaging than beneficial. To remove stubborn stains, a plethora of mixtures were created to rid of them. A combination of anise seeds, mints and cloves soaked in wine was used. This was used three times a day with a wooden pick for a toothbrush. The concoction did no help at all.…
surface area vs rate of time Introduction: In the investigation an experiment is conducted investigate if the breaking of alka seltzer into ½, ¼ and none effect the time it dissolves. The context of the problem is the time it dissolves to have the medicine show its effect. This problem exist in real life as people take alka seltzer to relief heartburn, acid digestion and stomach aches.…
Reading thorough A Tall, Cool Drink…Sewage there were a couple of techniques that caught eye. The most evident was the use of imagery. Throughout the article the author, Elizabeth Royte, uses imagery when describing her tour through the plant. She then goes further into describing the color of the water after each stage of filtration.…
We will use 7 different liquids in the experiment, including : Gatorade, beer, pop, juice, water, lemonade, and milk. The ingredients in Gatorade are: water, sucrose, dextrose, citric acid, natural flavor, sodium chloride, sodium citrate. The ingredients in pop: carbonated water, sucrose, caramel color, caffeine, red 40, ester gum, sodium citrate, citric acid, phosphoric acid, natural flavors, sodium benzonate, yellow 5, malic acid, modified food starch, sugar, brominated vegetable oil. Pop usually contains a large amount of acid. The ingredients in lemonade: carbonated water, sugar, lemon juice from concentrate, citric acid, antioxidant, acidity regulator.…
Have you ever wondered why soda corrodes metals such as pennies, nails, etc.? How does it corrode them? One of the questions is if the soda does corrode the pennies how long will it take and why does it do it. It will take five days to fully corrode the pennies back to their shiny state, and will make them look brand new though they are probably a few years old. This test could get people to stop drinking soda which would lessen the risk of type 2 diabetes that can be caused by being overweight.…
Introduction: The purpose of this lab was to use the absorbance of light through a solution to determine the concentration of Blue Dye 1 in Cool Blue Gatorade. In today's society most people are health conscious and food coloring and dyes have been a controversial topic. Blue Dye 1 is one of the most popular FDA-approved dyes used in food such as fruits, sauces, and baking mixes. Such dyes are not limited to foods but also used in shampoos, detergents, and vitamins just to name a few (Hennessey).…
This is particularly true for coffee, tea, and wine drinkers. A stained or yellow smile can make patients appear unhealthy and add years to their face. Although there are numerous over-the-counter teeth whitening products on the market, the improvements they offer are minimal, sometimes barely noticeable, and results last only a short while. With…
Teeth whitening procedures have become immensely popular because we need to feel confident when we talk and smile in public. Most people are aware that there are certain foods and products that cause teeth stains. However, you might not exactly know all of them and how they lead to teeth stains. This small guide can help you understand their effects and develop strategies to counter their teeth staining effect. Beetroot…
Experimental At the outset of the experiment, the available food dyes were identified as: FD&C Blue #1 FD&C Blue #2 FD&C Green #3 FD&C Red #3 FD&C Red #40 FD&C Yellow #5 FD&C Yellow #6…
During the start of Make Lemonade the readers can see that the environment is already having an effect on LaVaughn and Jolly’s attitudes. For the first time that LaVaughn sees Jollys apartment she can see how it is reflecting Jollys life has fallen apart. “I go to meet this Jolly like she says at her place. The building was broken down kooking, it was even a worse place than where I live” (6). Jolly’s apartment at this point in the story is almost a perfect representation of her own life.…
The results of this experiment tell me how unhealthy drinking pop is, but still how a lot of people still drink them. Now days people are getting more unhealthy than before because of how much sugar and caffeine are in some popular drinks. People are drinking pop and thinking it taste good because of how in the past our body’s craved sugar. Sugar was rare before so when our body alway wanted sugar because it is a huge source of quick energy. The body thinks sugar is a good thing and after tasting it, it will want more.…
The whole meaning behind the Drugstore Soda Fountain baffles me. I cannot seem to wrap my mind around the fact we once were served fountain drinks with drugs such as cocaine and caffeine. I don’t feel like Pharmacist should have been authorized to infuse drinks with drugs just because customers had some physical malady. Personally I believe that The “Harrison Act” which implemented the ban of cocaine in over-the-counter products saved a lot of our ancestors as well as the generations to follow by finding other methods to cure headaches and other body aches. I do however think it’s neat that we still call our fountain drinks “soft drinks.…
Experiment 1. Title: How does the amount of baking soda affect its reaction with vinegar? Aim: To find out how different amounts of baking soda (soda bicarbonate) affect the length of its chemical reaction with vinegar (acetic acid).…
Introduction Debates concerning the health effects of artificial sweeteners are relevant not only for scientists and dieticians, but also for diabetics and individuals who are trying to lose weight. According to the American Diabetes Association (2014), aspartame (Equal, NutraSweet); acesulfame potassium (Sunett, Sweet One); neotame; sucralose (Splenda); saccharin (Sweet ‘N Low, Sweet Twin, Sugar Twin); and advantame are six alternatives to natural sugar that are commonly added to foods and incorporated into store-bought foods. Rebaudioside A (Stevia) is a natural sweetener that is also quite common (para. 3, 5). The benefits of artificial sweeteners include their concentrated flavor and their low calorie content.…
The ph of the orange juice increased more than the water after the alka seltzer dissolved. After the alka seltzer was dropped in both the water and the orange juice, the liquids became less acidic. Discussion…