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Chemistry B3
9/18/17
Purpose: To determine how the distance from a flame affects the time in which it takes water to
reach 70℉.
Pre-Lab Questions:
1. What are the constants in this experiment?
The constants are the size/type of the beaker, the amount of water, and the
temperature/intensity of the flame.
2. What are the variables in this experiment?
The variables in this experiment are the height of the platform and how long the water
take to reach 70℉.
3. Which measurement in this experiment is the dependent variable?
The dependent variable is the time it takes the water to reach 70℉.
4. Hypothesize about what the most effective position above the flame will be.
If a beaker containing 100mL of water is placed at different positions above a bunsen
burner, then the beaker positioned closest to flame will take the least time to reach 70℉, because
water heats faster at a higher temperature.
Data Table:
Trial Starting Height of Beaker Above Time to Reach 70℉
Temperature (℉) Bunsen Burner (seconds)
1 25 1 132 *
2 30 2 139
3 27 3 177
*approx. 10 seconds went by without the timer
Follow-Up Questions:
3. Describe how the data may have been affected if that constant was not taken into
consideration.
The amount of water in the beaker is the most important constant because if there had
been more or less water, the variable would greatly affect the results accordingly.