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Demonstration of Law Conservation of Matter.

Weigh Alka-Seltzer and water solution tablet in grams _____ Weigh 100 ml of water in grams ______ Pour water into large zip-lock bag.

Predict the mass if we add Alka-Seltzer to the water bag and immediately seal the bag. Predict the mass if we add Alka-Seltzer to the water bag and dont seal the bag.

Copyright 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Demonstration of Law Conservation of Matter.


Weigh Alka-Seltzer and water solution tablet in grams _____ Weigh 100 ml of water in grams ______ Pour water into large zip-lock bag.

Predict the mass if we add Alka-Seltzer to the water bag and immediately seal the bag. Predict the mass if we add Alka-Seltzer to the water bag and dont seal the bag.

Copyright 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Demonstration of Law Conservation of Matter.


Weigh Alka-Seltzer and water solution tablet in grams _____ Weigh 100 ml of water in grams ______ Pour water into large zip-lock bag.

Predict the mass if we add Alka-Seltzer to the water bag and immediately seal the bag. Predict the mass if we add Alka-Seltzer to the water bag and dont seal the bag.

Copyright 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Demonstration of Law Conservation of Matter.


Weigh Alka-Seltzer and water solution tablet in grams _____ Weigh 100 ml of water in grams ______ Pour water into sandwich size Zip-Lock bag.

Predict the mass if we add Alka-Seltzer to the water bag and immediately seal the bag. Predict the mass if we add Alka-Seltzer to the water bag and dont seal the bag.

Copyright 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Demonstration of Law Conservation of Matter.


Weigh Alka-Seltzer and water solution tablet in grams _____ Weigh 100 ml of water in grams ______ Pour water into sandwich size Zip-Lock bag.

Predict the mass if we add Alka-Seltzer to the water bag and immediately seal the bag. Predict the mass if we add Alka-Seltzer to the water bag and dont seal the bag.

Copyright 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Demonstration of Law Conservation of Matter.


Weigh Alka-Seltzer and water solution tablet in grams _____ Weigh 100 ml of water in grams ______ Pour water into sandwich size Zip-Lock bag.

Predict the mass if we add Alka-Seltzer to the water bag and immediately seal the bag. Predict the mass if we add Alka-Seltzer to the water bag and dont seal the bag.

Copyright 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Demonstration of Law Conservation of Matter.


Weight of water _____? Weight of Alka-Seltzer _____? Weight together in sealed bag _____? Weight together in unsealed bag _____?

Copyright 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Demonstration of Law Conservation of Matter Questions.


What happened when the two mixed? Why was the weight of the water and tablet combined in the sealed bag the same as them separate? Why did unsealing the bag decrease the weight of the two together.

Copyright 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Demonstration of Law Conservation of Matter Questions.


What happened when the two mixed? Why was the weight of the water and tablet combined in the sealed bag the same as them separate? Why did unsealing the bag decrease the weight of the two together.

Copyright 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Demonstration of Law Conservation of Matter Questions.


What happened when the two mixed? Why was the weight of the water and tablet combined in the sealed bag the same as them separate? Why did unsealing the bag decrease the weight of the two together.

Copyright 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Demonstration of Law Conservation of Matter Questions.


What happened when the two mixed? Why was the weight of the water and tablet combined in the sealed bag the same as them separate? Why did unsealing the bag decrease the weight of the two together?

Copyright 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Demonstration of Law Conservation of Matter Questions.

Copyright 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Demonstration of Law Conservation of Matter Questions.

What happened when the two mixed?

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Demonstration of Law Conservation of Matter Questions.


What happened when the two mixed? Answer! The Alka-Seltzer reacted with the water and released a gas (carbon dioxide).

Copyright 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Demonstration of Law Conservation of Matter Questions.

Copyright 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Demonstration of Law Conservation of Matter Questions.

Why was the weight of the water and tablet combined in the sealed bag the same as them separate?

Copyright 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Demonstration of Law Conservation of Matter Questions.

Why was the weight of the water and tablet combined in the sealed bag the same as them separate? Answer! Law Conservation of Matter. No gas was allowed to escape.

Copyright 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Demonstration of Law Conservation of Matter Questions.

Copyright 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Demonstration of Law Conservation of Matter Questions.

Why did unsealing the bag decrease the weight of the two together?

Copyright 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Demonstration of Law Conservation of Matter Questions.

Why did unsealing the bag decrease the weight of the two together? Answer! The carbon dioxide gas was allowed to escape into the air which wasnt recorded mass.

Copyright 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Demonstration of Law Conservation of Matter Questions.

Why did unsealing the bag decrease the weight of the two together? Answer! The carbon dioxide gas was allowed to escape into the air which wasnt recorded mass. Optional Class Quiz found at

http://home.utah. edu/~u0577548/Conservation% 20of% 20Matter/sum_of_parts_quiz. html

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