CSEF · 2012
Electrify Your Electrolytes
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine which drink contained the highest amount of electrolytes. Since electrolytes are lost during exercise through our perspiration,…
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CSEF · 2012
Electro-Lyte It Up
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To measure the amount of electrolytes in various drinks and investigate if sports drinks has more electrolytes than daily drinks. Methods/Materials Materials: 1 digital mult…
CSEF · 2012
Electronegativity and Reaction Violence
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to discover the relationship between electronegativity and reaction violence (energy release). Methods/Materials To measure reaction violen…
CSEF · 2012
Ethanol Producing Potential of Mouse Barley (Hordeum murinum subspecies leporinum)
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals The focus of my project is to select an energy crop that requires less fertilizer input, does not compete with food supply and can use low-value land. Plants from the grass…
CSEF · 2012
Fabrication and Manipulation of One-Dimensional Photonic Crystals
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals Photonic crystals have been the subject of intensive research during the last two and a half decades due to their usefulness in controlling the flow of light. More recently,…
CSEF · 2012
Finding the Sugar Concentration of a Solution
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objective was to observe if there is the relationship between the index of refraction and the concentration of a sugar solution and to use the angle of refraction to esti…
CSEF · 2012
Fizzy Relief: An Investigation of the Effects of Temperature, Surface Area, and Pressure on Rates of Reaction
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals One of the most used medications for common illnesses are those that are dissolved in water. One of the most widely known medicines of this type is Alka-Selzer. The three ma…
CSEF · 2012
Fuel on Tap: H(2)O Energy. How to Power an Engine with Water
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The need to create a clean burning fuel is unquestionable, scientists all around the world are scrambling to find one. My project was designed to solve this problem with hyd…
CSEF · 2012
Gone in a Flash: Solubility and Burn Rate of Nitrocellulose as a Function of Nitration Time
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals I have seen many recommended nitration times for nitrocellulose. I would like to find out how the nitration time effects its solubility in acetone and its burn rate. Methods…
CSEF · 2012
Green Nanotechnology: Novel Environmentally Benign Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles for Bioapplications
Chemistry Second Award
Objectives/Goals Goal: The aim was to see if plant material could be used to produce gold nanoparticles, and, if yes, to analyze the characteristics of the nanoparticles produced. Challenge:…
CSEF · 2012
Increasing the Efficiency of DMFCs Using Different Supply Conditions, Temperatures, and Catalysts
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to improve the efficiency of Direct Methanol Fuel Cells by testing different factors including oxygen flow rate, methanol solution concentration, t…
CSEF · 2012
Investigating the Behavior of Cobalt(II) Chloride and Its Intermediate Complex Ions
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to investigate the reaction of hydrogen peroxide, sodium potassium tartrate, and cobalt(II) chloride. The current literature does not prese…
CSEF · 2012
Man-made Catalysts for Carbon Dioxide Capture
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals In a world where green house gases are creating global warming, finding a way to capture carbon dioxide is essential. The goal of my investigation was to test a catalytic so…
CSEF · 2012
Measuring Sugar Content with an iPod Touch and 3D Glasses
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals A simple way to check the sugar content of beverages would be useful in restaurants and when buying drinks with unknown ingredients. We developed a method of using an iPod o…
CSEF · 2012
Melodies in the Ice
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals We compared playing classical music to rock music during the freezing process of water to see if it affects the size, shape, count of the crystals formed. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2012
Pesticides, Produce, and People: Buying Organic: Is It Really Worth the Price?
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Going green and organic is today's catch word. There is concern that we need to improve our overall health and well-being, but this comes at a higher price tag. The Federal…
CSEF · 2012
Pharaoh Hot Dog: Hot Dog Mummification
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals In this project I tried to mummify three hot dogs in baking soda over a period of 20 days. Methods/Materials Three hot dogs were placed in containers of baking soda for thre…
CSEF · 2012
Reappraisal of Chromium from Stainless Steel as the Cause of the Diabetic Epidemic around the World
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This project has three objectives: To determine if chromium from stainless steel containers is capable of chelating when an acidic substance is stored in it; to see whether…
CSEF · 2012
Sugar in Candy
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to discover if the sugar composition affects the time it took to construct a lollypop. Each sugar had their own composition. Methods/Material…
CSEF · 2012
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Internal Alkyne-Stabilized Nanoparticle for Effects on Optoelectronic Properties
Chemistry Second Award
Objectives/Goals Electronics has depended on the concept of miniaturization, building circuitry from increasingly smaller parts to maximize efficiency and minimize cost. However, this size r…
CSEF · 2012
Testing for the Presence of Bisphenol A Diglycidyl Ether in Canned Foods
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to discover if bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE), a relative of bisphenol A (BPA), is present in canned foods. Methods/Materials Materials: Agilent 1100…
CSEF · 2012
The Abiotic Synthesis of Silicon-Based Life
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This experiment was a physical simulation of a physical system. The purpose was to see if long polymers necessary in the creation of silicon-based life could be formed in co…
CSEF · 2012
The Alka-Seltzer Experiment
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to find out whether there was an optimum amount of Alka-Seltzer to water that would pop the lid of the film canister that they were contai…
CSEF · 2012
The Effect of D-limonene Contained in Various Citrus Oils on Disintegration of Polystryene Foams
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose was to determine the effect of d-limonene in oils extracted from various citrus fruit rinds on disintegration of two different types of polystyrene foams-expande…
CSEF · 2012
The Effect of Electrolysis on Solar Desalination
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I investigated whether the electrolysis of water affects solar desalination. My hypothesis was that electrolysis of saline water will increase the solar desalination process…
CSEF · 2012
The Effect of Water Temperature on the Ability of a Surfactant to Minimize the Surface Tension of Water
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine the effect of water temperature on a surfactant's ability to decrease the surface tension of water. Methods/Materials Materials for the homema…
CSEF · 2012
The Effects of Eliminating Oxidizers from Various Substances to Form Flame Retardant Substances
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Every year, more than 475,000 structures are burned down due to fire. The purpose of this experiment is to create an affordable and practical flame retardant paint. Once thi…
CSEF · 2012
The Most Efficient Electrolyte for Hydrogen Production through Electrolysis
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This study determined which electrolyte from iodized table salt, baking soda, calcium chloride, sea salt, and lye was most efficient in harnessing hydrogen through electroly…
CSEF · 2012
The Perfect Cookie: The Effect of Baking Ingredients on Cookie Texture
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine how adding, altering, or otherwise changing various baking ingredients would affect the mass, volume, density and perceived hardness, crispine…
CSEF · 2012
The Synthesis of Quantum Dots for Application in Solar Cell Efficiency
Chemistry Third Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project is to synthesize quantum dots and apply them to solar cells to make them more efficient. Methods/Materials ZnSe quantum dots, composed of Zinc Acetate…