Day 6 Rocket Candy:
Our rocket candy was composed of a 3:2 ratio of potassium nitrate and sugar. We had a lot of fun creating the rocket candy and even more fun lighting it on fire. We mixed our two dry ingredients into five separate pans. Next, we put each pan one at a time on a burner and slowly stirred it up while the mixture turned into a brownish/blackish mixture. We let the concoction sit and harden while we cooked the other four batches of rocket candy. Once we were done cooking everything, we ignited the rocket candy and recorded the results.
The following ingredients were used for the rocket candy:
* Potassium Nitrate
* Sugar
We attempted this experiment with five different amounts and five very different outcomes.
* Attempt one:
- 3 grams of P.h.
- 2 grams of Sugar
We did not grind up the P.h in the experiment which we discovered makes the flame last a lot longer. Although the flame lasted a lot longer, it did not have enough forced to actually be any use for a rocket.
* Attempt two:
- 6 grams of P.h.
- 4 grams of Sugar
We discovered that the larger the amount of P.h and sugar, the more explosive and flammable the mixture was. The flame was a lot bigger on this attempt than it was on the first attempt.
* Attempt three:
- 9 grams of P.h
- 6 grams of Sugar
This combination created a more combustible explosion that was much larger than the other attempts.
The came up with the hypothesis of the larger the amount, the more combustible the rocket candy is.
* Attempt four:
- 12 grams of P.h
- 8 grams of Sugar
This attempt made us believe that our hypothesis was correct. This followed through on being a bigger and more explosive combination.
* Attempt five:
- 15 grams of P.h
- 10 grams of Sugar
We came up with a theory that the longer the concoction cooks, the faster it will ignite and the bigger the flame. This was the most flammable combination but it also had the slowest reaction.
The following ingredients were used for the rocket candy:
* Potassium Nitrate
* Sugar
We attempted this experiment with five different amounts and five very different outcomes.
* Attempt one:
- 3 grams of P.h.
- 2 grams of Sugar
We did not grind up the P.h in the experiment which we discovered makes the flame last a lot longer. Although the flame lasted a lot longer, it did not have enough forced to actually be any use for a rocket.
* Attempt two:
- 6 grams of P.h.
- 4 grams of Sugar
We discovered that the larger the amount of P.h and sugar, the more explosive and flammable the mixture was. The flame was a lot bigger on this attempt than it was on the first attempt.
* Attempt three:
- 9 grams of P.h
- 6 grams of Sugar
This combination created a more combustible explosion that was much larger than the other attempts.
The came up with the hypothesis of the larger the amount, the more combustible the rocket candy is.
* Attempt four:
- 12 grams of P.h
- 8 grams of Sugar
This attempt made us believe that our hypothesis was correct. This followed through on being a bigger and more explosive combination.
* Attempt five:
- 15 grams of P.h
- 10 grams of Sugar
We came up with a theory that the longer the concoction cooks, the faster it will ignite and the bigger the flame. This was the most flammable combination but it also had the slowest reaction.