Lab #1: Airbag Activity Lab In this lab, the purpose was to apply stoichiometry into real life uses. In the lab, me and my partner had to create the ideal airbag with no measurements given for how to build one. We first determined the volume of the given bag then the amount of baking soda needed. Next, we added the baking soda then vinegar into the bag and removed any excess air before closing the bag. I shook the bag from side to side and watched the reaction occur; our result was that the airbag was under-inflated.
Lab #2: States of Matter Lab In this lab, the purpose was to learn about the states if matter (liquid, gas, and solid) more in depth. There were 6 different experiments total to complete in this lab. The 6 lab experiments that I got to do were about: phase changes, solid H2O vs. solid CO2, gas density and fluidity, compressibility, and surface tension. By the end of this lab, I understood information about the states of matter much more clearly then I had before, and I learned a lot as well. Overall, I enjoyed performing this lab very much because I got to hands-on experiment with the different states of matter and I thought the experiments were cool and fun to complete.