Part 2c: Increasing the Rate of a Chemical Reaction (Try your best to answer the questions even if you don't have alka seltzer)

Our question:

1) What increases the rate of the chemical reaction of the Alka seltzer tab and water compared to dropping the Alka seltzer tab in room temperature water?

2) What are three ways you think you could increase the rate of this chemical reaction? The rate of the chemical reaction is the amount it takes for the bubbles to form and go away. In this case, the bubbles are the result of a new substance.

3)Prediction: What way do you think would best increase the rate of the chemical reaction? Why do you think this?

4) Write a procedure for your investigation. Be sure to include variables, a control, and constants.

5)Write down what data you collected here in a table or chart that you make. (You can skip the data collection part if you don't have the material)

What is your answer to our question: What increases the rate of chemical reaction of the Alka seltzer tab and water compared to dropping the Alka seltzer tab in room temperature water?

6) Claim: What is your answer to the question?

7) Evidence: What is the data that supports the claim you made?

8) Reasoning: Why does your claim make sense based on scientific knowledge?