Acid Rain Lab Report
Acid Rain Lab #1
Chem. 1
20 February 2016
Concordia University Texas
Angelina Luna angelinaluna97@yahoo.com Chem 1- Sect C
Acid Rain Lab #1
Professor Koeck
Abstract
In this experiment our main objective was to create three gaseous oxides CO₂, SO₂ and NO₂ by using data that was collected using a pH sensor which was connected to a laptop with LoggerPro and Vernier. We created the gases by bubbling each gas into the water to create the three acidic solutions we were looking for. Once that step was completed, the pH levels of all three solutions were compared to each other to see the different strengths of each solution. As a result we found that NO₂ had the highest pH level change out of all the three gasses that we collected. …show more content…
Although CO₂ was right behind, following SO₂, the other two gases still didn't seem to change as much as NO₂. When observing NO₂ we noticed that there was a change in color, allowing it to react more with the HCL when it was add. For CO₂ there was no chemical reaction, the only reaction was small fizzing. Although SO₂ didn’t have as much reaction as NO₂ it did however fizz up just like a shaken soda can does when first being poured.
Conclusion
As a result we found out how chemicals and HCL combine, changing the water’s pH levels. When pH levels are too high, the water is labeled as being too acidic meaning it is too hazardous to drink or touch. AST International claims that “Most of us automatically classify lemons, rhubarbs and vinegar as acidic solely because of the way they taste. We don’t realize that strawberries and tomatoes and plenty of other foods are acids too” (Tanasescu). The release of hydrogen ions is how we determine if foods are classified as acids or
Chem. 1
20 February 2016
Concordia University Texas
Angelina Luna angelinaluna97@yahoo.com Chem 1- Sect C
Acid Rain Lab #1
Professor Koeck
Abstract
In this experiment our main objective was to create three gaseous oxides CO₂, SO₂ and NO₂ by using data that was collected using a pH sensor which was connected to a laptop with LoggerPro and Vernier. We created the gases by bubbling each gas into the water to create the three acidic solutions we were looking for. Once that step was completed, the pH levels of all three solutions were compared to each other to see the different strengths of each solution. As a result we found that NO₂ had the highest pH level change out of all the three gasses that we collected. …show more content…
Although CO₂ was right behind, following SO₂, the other two gases still didn't seem to change as much as NO₂. When observing NO₂ we noticed that there was a change in color, allowing it to react more with the HCL when it was add. For CO₂ there was no chemical reaction, the only reaction was small fizzing. Although SO₂ didn’t have as much reaction as NO₂ it did however fizz up just like a shaken soda can does when first being poured.
Conclusion
As a result we found out how chemicals and HCL combine, changing the water’s pH levels. When pH levels are too high, the water is labeled as being too acidic meaning it is too hazardous to drink or touch. AST International claims that “Most of us automatically classify lemons, rhubarbs and vinegar as acidic solely because of the way they taste. We don’t realize that strawberries and tomatoes and plenty of other foods are acids too” (Tanasescu). The release of hydrogen ions is how we determine if foods are classified as acids or