Soda Experiment

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In our Chemistry class, we the students had performed an experiment that involves with a soda can, being crushed. Going step by step, our group simply placed small amounts of water into the soda can. Then we placed the soda can on a hot surface which allowed the water to boil. Once the water was boiling, our group witnessed the steam coming out from the opening on top of the soda can and one of us picked up the soda can with beaker tongs. We quickly submerged it into cold water and the instant temperature change caused the soda can to compress instantly. Our group then realized that we are studying the movement of gas particles, while the temperature is changing. During the lab, the movement of the particles in the soda can speed up while

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