Alka Seltzer Experiment

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IFP070H Scientific Method Experiment Report
Student Name: Canyu Yu (Celine)
Student Number: 1004145702
Experiment Title Effect of Surface Area on the Dissolution Rate

Hypothesis The larger the surface area of Alka Seltzer tablets are, the faster the Alka Seltzer tablets will dissolve. The smaller the surface area of Alka Seltzer tablets are, the slower the Alka Seltzer tablets will dissolve.

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In the Alka Seltzer experiment, we have three control variables. They are the same water temperature, acidity of the tablet and water volume. The independent variable is the size of Alka Seltzer tablets and the dependent variable is its dissolution rate. Our control
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