Distillation Experiment

Welcome to another blog post, Today in Chemicals *science we did an experiment on distillation.
Distillation is the scientific experiment used to show the process of condensation. 
In this experiment, we are using different types of coke, normal and zero. 

Separating a mixture using Distillation
Aim: To separate a solute from a solvent in a solution using distillation.
Hypothesis : I think that the Coca-Cola will stay the same, and Zero will change. 
Equipment: A solution of different types of cokes, conical flask, heatproof mat, a delivery tube and bung, Bunsen Burner, tripod, gauze mat, retort stand, boss head and clamp, boiling tube. 

Method:

1. Set up the equipment as shown in the diagram.
2. Add approximately 50mL of coke to your conical flask. 
3. Start the element.
4. Heat the solution until most of the solvent has been evaporated. Turn off the element.  

First we set up the equipment we needed. Our group used the Coca-Cola Zero. 

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Observation: First the Coke was still and it was just heating up, then it just started to form little bubbles, then it started to bubble up a lot, then it looked like clear water was being sucked by the delivering tube into the conical flask. 

Discussion: In the conical flask that had the coke in it, at the bottom there were some dried sugar left (it isn't a burn mark because if we heat it up it would form bubbles), When we heated the Coca-Cola, it evaporated and it got trapped which separated it, then we used ice to cool it down. I saw steam because it was heating. Our flask had less sugar left over compared to the other group that had the original Coca-Cola that had sugar in it.

But then there was a clear liquid that has been sucked by the delivering tube and I think that it the condensation from the Coca-Cola, I guess there's only one way to find that out, is to look on the ingredients on the Coca Cola bottle. 

Conclusion: This experiment was very interesting and shocking, because I've always thought that the Zero Coca-cola had no sugar in it because it say on the label of the bottle, then doing this experiment shows that there was actually a decent amount of sugar left at the bottom of the flask. 

Tsumani - Chemical & Chaos

Welcome to another blog post, part of our work in chemical and chaos is looking at chaotic events that have happened, one most famous chaotic event in all history is Tsunami. 

For the past few weeks our class have been watching a movie, the movie is about a family who decided to spend their Christmas in Thailand. But their luxurious holiday turns into a nightmare when a tsunami swells up unannounced, thereby separating the family. 

After we finished watch the film, we then were given a task to create a pictograph that shows how tall a 520 meters tsunami is compared to famous landmarks, below is my pictograph that I have completed. 

In our pictograph, we had to use FAULTS, F= frame, A=axis U=Units T=Title.

I had to draw out a 530 meters tsunami compared to the Empire State Building which is 450 meters, Sky tower - 328 meters, Eiffel Tower 324 meters and the Pyramid of Giza which is 139 meters.

Zombie Apocalypse Rules!

Welcome to another Blog post, part of our chemical and chaos Hurumanu we are learning about some serious chaotic events that have happened or could occur in the future, the other day in class we were looking at Zombie Apocalypse, here are the top 10 rules of what everyone should do during an Zombie Apocalypse. 

Northern War - Chaos

Welcome to another blog post, today I finished another independent task for Chaos. 
This task was about the Northern War. I had to research about the Northern War and create poster/s that shows my learning and understanding out the Northern War. 
The northern war is also known as one of New Zealand's chaotic events in history. 

VIA Results

Welcome to another blog-post, today in Wanaga everyone in our class took a VIA Survey. 
In the survey we answered some questions, what I realised was that the questions were repetitive but they were explained in a different way.  
This survey was meant for us to find out our strengths, and we then have to learn how to use them to handle stress and life challenges, become happier, and develop relationships with those who matter the most to us. 
My first strength was kindness, meaning doing favors and good deeds for others; helping them; taking care of them. 
I personally think that my top 5 strengths really do reflect me and my personality.
Love of learning really does reflect me, because I love to learn new things. 

Influences & Fixes - Health - Backstabbing

This week in Health, we are still learning about Relationships. 
In relationships there could be real people and fake people, meaning that some of your friends could act all nice to your face and the opposite behind your back. That is called backstabbing. 
People often have to deal with backstabbers everywhere. If you want to know how to catch a backstabber, here's a clue. They want to gain something for themselves and gain power over you. You might have friends who smile at you but behind your back, they attack you. You also have to be very careful about who you hang out with because you don't know who are real and who are not. 

Evaporation Experiment

Separating a mixture using Evaporation:

Today in Science *Chaos, we were doing an experiment on evaporation. 

Evaporation is when a substance gets heated up and it turns from a liquid to gas. 

In this experiment we used Copper Sulfate Solution and Hot water.

Aim:  To evaporate Copper Sulfate (Blue Liquid)

Hypothesis: It might turn into gas/steam or water

Equipment: Copper sulfate solution, 250mL Beaker, heat proof mat, evaporating basin, element. 

Method:

1. Set up element
2. Add 100mL of hot water to the beaker and place the element
3. Add copper sulfate to the evaporating basin until it is quarter full.
4. Carefully, place the evaporating basin on top of the beaker
5. Turn on the element to 8
6. Heat the solution until most of the solvent has been evaporated and crystals of solute are forming.
7. Turn off the element - careful not to touch as will be hot for a long time.

Observation:  First it started to heat up, then it looked like there was steam starting, the air looked like it was trapped.

Conclusion: It was a fail! We didn't have enough time to finish it off, but we now know how to do better next time. 

Discussion: Instead of turning it to element 8, we turned it down and slowly turned it up. 

Evaluation: It didn't turn out the way we expected to turn out, meaning it was supposed to be boiling therefore our beaker or experiment took a while and didn't boil and that was because there were two on one element, and we had to heat it slowly because it might break the glass.