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==Key Stage 4==
 
==Key Stage 4==
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===Meaning===
 
===Meaning===
 
Investigate the effect of [[temperature]] on the [[decay]] rate of organic material.
 
Investigate the effect of [[temperature]] on the [[decay]] rate of organic material.
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===Method===
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*[[Independent Variable]] - Temperature of organic material.
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*[[Dependent Variable]] - pH of milk.
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*[[Control Variable]]s - Volume of milk, volume of indicator solution.
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#Fill a 500ml beaker with 250ml of hot water which will act as a water bath.
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#Place 5cm<sup>3</sup> of lipase into a testube using a pipette.
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#Place 5cm<sup>3</sup> of milk into another test tube using a pippette with 5 drops of 'Cresol Red' solution.
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#Add 7cm<sup>3</sup> of sodium carbonate solution to the milk in the test tube.
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#Place both test tubes in the water back and a thermometer into the milk test tube.
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#Once the milk mixture has reached the temperature of the water bath add 1cm<sup>3</sup> of lipase to the mixture and start a timer.
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#Stir throughout then record the time taken for the for the solution to turn yellow.
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#Repeat this using different temperatures of water in the beaker.

Latest revision as of 11:27, 13 April 2019

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Investigate the effect of temperature on the decay rate of organic material.

Method

  1. Fill a 500ml beaker with 250ml of hot water which will act as a water bath.
  2. Place 5cm3 of lipase into a testube using a pipette.
  3. Place 5cm3 of milk into another test tube using a pippette with 5 drops of 'Cresol Red' solution.
  4. Add 7cm3 of sodium carbonate solution to the milk in the test tube.
  5. Place both test tubes in the water back and a thermometer into the milk test tube.
  6. Once the milk mixture has reached the temperature of the water bath add 1cm3 of lipase to the mixture and start a timer.
  7. Stir throughout then record the time taken for the for the solution to turn yellow.
  8. Repeat this using different temperatures of water in the beaker.