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Heat and Bread

Jose Escalona

Mr. Ruiz

Biology

09/07/22

Introduction:

The Kinetic theory states that the higher the amount of heat that is absorbed, the speed in

which atoms move increases. An example of this is bread being heated up two different ways,

with and without butter. The main material in this experiment originated about 10,000 years ago

during the Epipaleolithic period when the first bread was found. It was made by combining water

and flour paste, then surrounding it with heat. If butter is spread to bread, it absorbs heat causing

the atoms in the bread to move faster so the temperature rises.

Purpose:

The purpose of this experiment is to determine what is the most effective way of heating

up bread between two ways, butter and no butter.

Hypothesis:

If bread is heated with butter, then the temperature in it will be higher than a normal slice

of bread.

Materials:
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Stopwatch,

Spoon,

Butter,

Hot Dog Bun,

Oven,

Digital Thermometer,

Frying Pan,

Word Processing Software

Procedure:

The required materials were selected and taken to the workstation

The bread was placed in the oven

The initial temperature was recorded

The oven was switched to medium

The temperature was recorded every 2 minutes until 10 minutes after boiling began

The oven was turned off and the materials were allowed to cool for at least 10 minutes before the

equipment was taken apart.

Repeat step 2-5 but this time add a tablespoon of butter to the bread before placing

Repeat step 2-6 for 3 more trials.

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Data/Results/Observations:

Qualitative Results:

Bread With No Butter Temperature

Trials Trial 1(C °) Trial 2 (C °) Trial 3 (C °)

0 seconds 35.5 35.7 35.7

30 seconds 35.7 37.1 36.7

60 seconds 37.7 38.9 38.1

90 seconds 40.5 41.3 39.9

120 seconds 42.7 43.8 42.6

150 seconds 45.1 45.8 44.9

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Bread with Butter Temperature

Trials Trial 1 (C °) Trial 2 (C °) Trial 3 (C °)

0 seconds 35.5 35.7 35.7

30 seconds 36.7 38.9 38.0

60 seconds 38.4 41.7 40.2

90 seconds 41.4 44.6 42.9

120 seconds 44.0 45.7 44.6

150 seconds 46.2 47.4 46.7

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Qualitative Results:

The temperature of both pieces of bread started at the same temperature either 35.5 C °

or 35.7 C °. As the time rose, the temperature increased. The temperature increases

exponentially. At the end of the experiment the highest temperature for No Butter was of 45.8

C ° while the highest temperature of breads with butter was of 47.4 C °.

Conclusion:

It was determined from the data plotted in the temperature versus time graph that a piece

of bread with butter will reach a higher temperature than a piece of bread with no butter. This

goes along with the stated hypothesis; accordingly, the experiment can be considered a success.
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Possible sources of error may be human error in reading the thermometer and stains of butter

around the thermometer. Improvements would include more accurate thermometers and cleaning

equipment.

Works Cited:

Smith Josh, Boiling Point of Water. Mr. Smith (2009): Pages 1-3

Zeldovich, Lina. 14,000-Year-Old Piece of Bread Rewrites the History of Baking and Farming.

NPR (2018): Pages 1-3.