- Which drink (milo, green tea, milk and coke) have the greatest mass of sugar?
- Does carbonated drinks contain higher mass of sugar than non-carbonated drinks?
- Is the sugar-less drinks really a healthier choice?
- Which carbonated drink (Coca cola, Root Beer, 7-up and Mountain Dew) has the greatest mass of sugar?
- Boiling
- Evaporation
- Crystalisation
Which carbonated drink (7-up and Root Beer OR Coca Cola and Mountain Dew) has the greatest mass of sugar?
Independent Variable:
Two different carbonated drinks (7-up and Root Beer OR Coca Cola and Mountain Dew)
Dependent Variable:
Mass of the sugar in 50ml of each of the two drinks
Procedures:
- Label, weigh and record individual masses of each of the two beakers. Since the beakers vary in masses, this ensures greater accuracy in data collection.
- Pour 50ml of each of the two drinks into their respective beakers.
- Stir to remove air bubbles.
- Boil the decarbonated drinks until water fully evaporates. Constantly stir the mixture as it boils.
- After water evaporates and thick black residue settles at the base, stop the boiling and let it cool before weighing the residue.
- Record the masses of each beaker for comparison.
- Repeat steps 1 to 6 twice for greater accuracy and reliability.
- Use an average of the readings from the three trials in the analysis.
