Introduction

In your assessment task, you observed an

experiment designed to find the optimum
ratio of baking soda to vinegar to make the
perfect bottle rocket.

Now it is time to:

1. Analyse the results of the preliminary
experiment.
2. Write a method to create your own
bottle rocket.
3. Write a risk assessment for your
method.

Only students that complete all three of these

components will be able to make the rocket.

Part A: Analysing Results

On the left is a graph of the results. If the
difference in mass is greater, then the bottle Difference in Mass Before and After a
rocket will be more effective. Baking Soda and Vinegar Reaction
1.6
1. Describe the patterns or trends in the
Average Mass Difference (g)

1.4
graph.
1.2
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1.0
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0.8
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0.6
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0.4
2. How many grams of baking soda gave 0.2
the greatest difference in mass? 0.0
1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6
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_____ Amount of Baking Soda (g)

3. The amount of vinegar used in each

reaction was 50 mL. What is the
optimum ratio of baking soda to
vinegar?
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Conducting the Mini Bottle Rocket Experiment

Part B: Equipment list
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Equipment List and ___________________
Method ___________________
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Use the checklist below to ___________________
write an updated equipment ___________________
list and method that includes ___________________
the amounts of baking soda
and vinegar that you will use. Method
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q measuring equipment ____________________________________________________________
q quantities and units ____________________________________________________________
q chronological steps ____________________________________________________________
that start with a verb ____________________________________________________________
q Three repeated trials ____________________________________________________________
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Part C:
Risk Assessment Hazard Consequence Probability Prevention

Complete the risk assessment

by identifying at least three
hazards.

A hazard is something that could

cause a safety issue (e.g. glassware).

A consequence is something that

could happen as a result of the
hazard (e.g. broken glassware could
cause cuts to the body or eyes).

The probability is how likely is it that

something will happen (e.g. it is
quite likely that broken glassware
will cause cuts if someone is not
wearing safety glasses).

The prevention methods are what

you can do to prevent the
consequence (e.g. everyone wears
safety glasses and they keep
glassware in the middle of the lab
bench.