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    This document describes an activity where students observe the crystallization of sodium acetate. They combine vinegar and baking soda, then boil the solution to evaporate water before chilling it in the fridge. As it cools below the freezing point, the solution becomes "supercooled" until disturbed, causing rapid crystal growth of sodium acetate. The document encourages turning it into an experiment by making hypotheses about what would happen if different variables like boiling or baking soda amount were changed.

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    This document describes an activity where students observe the crystallization of sodium acetate. They combine vinegar and baking soda, then boil the solution to evaporate water before chilling it in the fridge. As it cools below the freezing point, the solution becomes "supercooled" until disturbed, causing rapid crystal growth of sodium acetate. The document encourages turning it into an experiment by making hypotheses about what would happen if different variables like boiling or baking soda amount were changed.

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    This document describes an activity where students observe the crystallization of sodium acetate. They combine vinegar and baking soda, then boil the solution to evaporate water before chilling it in the fridge. As it cools below the freezing point, the solution becomes "supercooled" until disturbed, causing rapid crystal growth of sodium acetate. The document encourages turning it into an experiment by making hypotheses about what would happen if different variables like boiling or baking soda amount were changed.

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    Science for Saturdays

    Hot Ice!

    In this activity, you will be observing crystallization of sodium acetate. Before you begin, ask a parent for
    help with this activity as you will be using the stove.

    Materials:

     1 liter of vinegar
     4 Tbsp of baking soda
     Saucepan and lid
     Spoon

    Instructions:

    1. Pour vinegar into the saucepan.


    2. Very slowly add the baking soda to the vinegar (If the baking soda is added quickly, the solution
    will overflow your pan).
    3. Boil the solution until a crystal film begins to form on the surface.
    4. Remove solution from heat and immediately cover.
    5. Place solution in fridge.
    6. Once chilled, remove solution very carefully from the fridge so as not to start the crystallization
    process.
    7. Dip spoon into the solution to begin crystallization process.
    8. Make a note of your observations!

    The Science Behind It:

    You just witnessed the crystallization of sodium acetate! When you combine vinegar (acetic
    acid, CH3COOH) and baking soda (sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO3), they react to form sodium acetate
    (CH3COONa). The reaction also produces water and carbon dioxide gas.

    𝐶𝐻3 𝐶𝑂𝑂𝐻 + 𝑁𝑎𝐻𝐶𝑂3 → 𝐶𝐻3 𝐶𝑂𝑂𝑁𝑎 + 𝐻2 𝑂 + 𝐶𝑂2


    The mixture you created will not crystallize because of all the water that is left. When you boil the
    mixture, the water evaporates and only the sodium acetate is left. At hot temperatures, the sodium
    acetate is a liquid but when you place the solution in the fridge, it becomes supercooled, meaning the
    temperature drops below the normal freezing point of the solution. The crystallization process starts
    with nucleation, the clumping of molecules into small clusters throughout the solution. When the
    solution is disturbed with the spoon, the spoon creates a site for rapid crystal growth, the second and
    final stage of the crystallization process. The rapid crystal growth is an exothermic process, meaning it
    gives off heat, which is why the solid sodium acetate becomes warm to the touch even though it was
    just sitting in the cold fridge. Making rock candy is another crystallization project you can try at home.

    Turn It Into An Experiment:


     Hypothesize! Ask yourself the following questions and write down what you think will happen in
    each scenario.
    1. What would happen if you didn’t boil off the water from the solution?
    2. What would happen if you use more baking soda?
    3. What happens when you add food coloring?
     Design Your Experiment! Do the activity a few more times changing one variable at a time. For
    extra accuracy in your experiment, do several trials!
     Make Observations! Make note of what you see during each of the trials.
     Draw Conclusions! What can you tell from the observations you noted? How did changing each
    variable affect what you saw? Was your hypothesis correct?
     Think Critically! Using what you learned about this chemical reaction, think about why you
    observed what you did? What may have caused the difference in observations?

    Link: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BLq5NibwV5g/maxresdefault.jpg
    Link: http://www.biocision.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Ice-Crystal-Formation.jpg

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