Friday, April 3, 2009

Carbonate Bombs


I enjoyed playing with these little jars. I put in approximately 0.70 grams of sample, add approximately a teaspoon of 25% hydrochloric acid (HCl), swish it around, and read the top for the approximate Calcium Carbonate content as measured by the pressure of the reaction. What makes this fun is listening to the reaction and watching all the crazy bubbles!

3 comments:

  1. I guess the covers are screwed on so they don't blow off, right?

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  2. Anon wrote "blow".....thee hee hee

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