Laboratory

Jet Propulsion Laboratory, or JPL, is a federally funded research and development center that managed by CalTech and works closely with NASA. It functions to build and operate planetary spacecraft, and uses these spacecraft to orbit the earth and carry out missions in space. JPL is responsible for running NASA’s Deep Space Network by utilizing three telescopes to provide a view of space and communicate with space stations. JPL Robotics also created the Curiosity Rover, currently on Mars. This…

The aim of this experiment is to determine through calculations the concentration of acetic acid content within a common white vinegar. Apparatus / Materials Plastic Tray Electronic scales Sodium hydroxide Volumetric flask and lid Glass funnel Distilled water Pipette Volumetric pipette/s (5mL, 20mL) Bulb Conical flask Retort Stand Burette Burette clamp White Tile Method Place the plastic tray on the electronic scales and press tare to set the wither to zero; Weigh out 0.7993g of Sodium…

Methods Column chromatography was set up using a 60 ml syringe clamped to a ring stand. The syringe was plugged using a small amount of cotton. An Erlenmeyer flask was placed underneath the column to collect any excess material. Eleven 20 ml vials were labeled numbers 1 through 11. Silica gel was measured to 42 ml using a graduated cylinder and then moved into a 150 ml beaker. A slurry was created by adding 50 ml of hexane to the beaker containing the silica gel. The slurry was stirred for…

To begin, we put 200mL of water with one drop of green food coloring into a pie tin. We then mounted the short candle into the clay in the center of the pie tin. After, we lit the candle, waited approximately five seconds and bottled the candle. Lastly, we waited for the flame to go out and measured how high the water rose in the bottle. This process was repeated for the medium and tall candle as well. Data Table: Height of Candle Height Water Rose in Bottle Short 4cm Medium 4cm Tall 4cm…

Umama abid Lab Partners: Olivia, Emily Ms. Olenick SBI4U 9/23/2017 Analysis The solution in the dialysis tube turned bluish black in color due to the transfer of iodine from the beaker to the bag which contains starch and glucose . The solution in the beaker turned brown after Benedict’s test ( table 1) . This indicates that the dialysis tubing was permeable to both glucose and iodine but not starch ( work helper, 2017) . Starch didn't pass because the solution in the beaker which…

During the extraction process, the sand bath was set to 20℃. The 1.00 gram of ground nutmeg was transferred to the round-bottom flask (RBF) using the plastic funnel. Three milliliter of tert-butyl methyl ether and two or three boiling chips were added into the flask. The black plastic connector was used just like the distillation column with air condenser set-up. The flask was clamped to the ring stand using 3-pronged clamp. The flask was lowered into a slightly depression in the sand without…

Investigating if dissimilar sized candles have the capability of drinking equivalent quantity of water. Aim: The drinking candle science experiment is quite enthralling, as when performed, you'll observe a burning candle drinking up all the water kept beneath it due to the behaviour of the atmospheric pressure. The aim of this experiment is to investigate if unlike sized candles have the capability of drinking the same amount of water. Hypothesis: With all the information given on different…

The first step is to put on your goggles and apron. Then you need to gather your materials. You then need to make observation of the hydrate. Observe the color, state, texture, etc. to smell the unknown substance you need to waft the substance by slowly moving the smell of the liquid to your nose. Step 2- For the lab my group changed the way we were doing the experiment for time. This is the first way that we did it for trails one to two. First you need to get a beaker and mass it on a scale…

Caffeine is found in many products such as in pharmaceutical supplements, and beverages. Caffeine is mainly obtained from plant seeds or tea leaves. Extraction of caffeine is done to make decaffeinated coffee. There are three methods used to extract caffeine such as water extraction, supercritical carbon dioxide extraction and extraction by organic solvents. For this lab, the method used to extract caffeine will be by organic solvents. The purpose of the procedure is see how caffeine is isolated…

CAUTION: It is best not to get dichloromethane on your skin. Gloves are to be worn during this experiment, if improper safety precautions are taken there is a possibility of irritation, and or burning of the skin. CAUTION: Gas will build up in the separatory funnel while you are shaking it, so you must vent the funnel occasionally to prevent the stopper from popping out, causing a mess and possibly getting dichloromethane on your skin. ~During the pre-phase of this experiment it is…