CSEF · 2009
Acid vs. Teeth
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Acid is a highly corrosive substance that is in all batteries, many chemicals, and industrial wastes. Surprisingly, it is also on many people's teeth! According to the Merec…
Chemistry science fair projects from 2009
Browse 52 real Chemistry projects entered in 2009, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2009
A Summer Fashion Statement or a Chemical Reaction? What Turns Hair Green in Pool Water?
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the experiment was to find out whether copper or chlorine causes blonde hair to turn green in pool water. Methods/Materials I made nine solutions with three d…
CSEF · 2009
Biodiesel: Transesterification of Soy and Corn Oils: Green Light for the Future
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to determine how biodiesel is made and produce a sample quantity of biodiesel from two different vegetable oils. I will then determine if the…
CSEF · 2009
Boiling Hot
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if salt, sugar, pepper and baking soda have an effect on the boiling point temperature of water. Methods/Materials The experiment was performed…
CSEF · 2009
Catalytic Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide: Kinetics, Mechanism, and Applications
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My project is to determine which catalyst, FeCl3, MnO2, Pb, or KI will have the greatest reaction rate in the decomposition of H2O2 in two substrate concentrations as measur…
CSEF · 2009
Chemically Altering Hair Could Make It Tear
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to test if dying hair effects its strength. Thousands of people dye their hair each day and have no idea what damage that they are causing by…
CSEF · 2009
Coke Blast
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to discover if the type of soda used with Mentos would affect the height of the geyser. My hypothesis was, "I believe that the type of soda…
CSEF · 2009
Color Match: Candy Chromatography
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To determine if the food dyes used in making similar colored chocolate candies made in two different countries are the same. Methods/Materials I used paper chromatography to…
CSEF · 2009
Color Me Blue!
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals In this science fair project,I made an electronic device which functions as a colorimeter,that converts the concentration of dye in a solution into electrical resistance, wh…
CSEF · 2009
Comparisons of D-Glucose and D-Fructose Levels in Consumer Products
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This project is investigating the correlation between fructose and glucose levels and the listed carbohydrate levels in various consumer products. The experiment was constru…
CSEF · 2009
Deposition of Metal Coatings on Nanoparticles in an Ionic Liquid
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to coat nanoparticles of silver, zinc, tin, and iron oxide with copper (from copper nitrate) and nickel (from nickel nitrate) in the presence…
CSEF · 2009
Effect of Varying Oxidizing Agent in a Luminol Mixture on Chemiluminescence Time
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This experiment explored the question: #What is the effect of varying Molarity of the oxidizing agent (Hydrogen peroxide) used in a luminol mixture on the duration time in m…
CSEF · 2009
Effects of Voltage and Concentration on the Fractal Dimension of Electrodeposited Copper Aggregates
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals For this project, I set out to determine the effects of voltage and concentration of copper sulfate solutions on the fractal dimension of copper aggregates created through a…
CSEF · 2009
Electrical Cleavage of Mineral Ore: A Series of Tests Seeking to Extract Metals from Ore by Electrolysis
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals If an electrical current passes through an ore that contains certain metals, while in a saline solution, then metals will be emitted off the ore in small molecular amounts.…
CSEF · 2009
Electrolyte Turns On the Solar Cell
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals (1) How do the different berries influence the solar cell#s output energy? (2) How does the different used of pencil effect the used of solar cell#s output energy? (3) How d…
CSEF · 2009
Electrophoresis
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine what the relationship is between molecule size and pigment of food coloring dyes. Methods/Materials An electrophoresis chamber was constructed,…
CSEF · 2009
Evaluation of Drinking Water from Various Sources: Does Bottled Water Have More Contaminants than Other Sources of Water
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to test for impurities and contaminants of various water sources in order to perhaps prove that bottled water does have more contaminants th…
CSEF · 2009
Feel the Burn: Energy Content in Food
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The original hypothesis had stated that 5% more fat would lead to a higher caloric content. The researcher had hoped to prove this through experimentation. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2009
F.L.A.S.H.; The Formation and Characterization of Floating Self-Assembling Super-hydrophobic Nano-particle Membranes
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals While working on traditional super-hydrophobic surfaces, a method to create self-assembling membranes on the surface of water from hydrophobic fumed silica nano-particles wa…
CSEF · 2009
Freezer Fun, It's Supercool! Investigating the Supercooled State of Water
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective was to discover if different types of water (salt, carbonated, tap) can be supercooled, or cooled in a liquid state below the normal freezing temperature, in t…
CSEF · 2009
Fuel Go Boom
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To measure the energy output during the combustion of biodiesel- petrodiesel fuel blends To determine which fuel/fuel blend will optimize energy output Methods/Materials 0.2…
CSEF · 2009
Get More Hydrogen from Your Water
Chemistry Third Award
Objectives/Goals Electrolysis must have an electrolyte in order to work. But what factors affect an electrolyte's effectiveness? My hypothesis is that it is either the pH of the solution or…
CSEF · 2009
Glucose Monitoring in Porous Silicon Photonic Crystals
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Porous silicon as a sensor is useful in many applications throughout the real world, from monitoring toxins and chemicals in the environment to sensing proteins and hormones…
CSEF · 2009
Half-Life! Spectroscopic Study of the Kinetics of Decontamination Reactions using New Programmable Colorimeter
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals This project analyzes chemical reactions of decontamination using spectroscopy to determine kinetic parameters. Synthetic organic dyes are the model contaminants, as they ar…
CSEF · 2009
Hess' Law and Thermochemistry
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Background: Hess# law states that if a reaction can be carried out in a series of steps, the sum of the enthalpies for each step should equal the enthalpy change for the tot…
CSEF · 2009
How Can Freezing Make Something Warmer?
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine how and why the solution of water and sodium acetate freezes the way it does. I will also investigate why the solution heats up w…
CSEF · 2009
How Fast Does an Alka-Seltzer Tablet Make Gas?
Chemistry Second Award
Objectives/Goals My Hypothesis is that the reaction of the Alka-Seltzer tablet will occur at a faster rate when in hot water. Methods/Materials 1. Safety Goggles 2. 12 Alka-Seltzer Tablets 3…
CSEF · 2009
Hydrogen Production: Nano Metals vs. Bulk Metals
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The experiment's objective was to use nanotechnology in the process of electrolysis of water to produce hydrogen to compare its efficiency to bulk metals. Clean energy is a…
CSEF · 2009
Impact of Extrinsic and Intrinsic Factors on the Rate of Reactions
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals A chemical reaction happens if two or more reactants can collide with each other. They can be slowed down with an inhibitor and sped up with a catalyst. Reactions also speed…
CSEF · 2009
Is Mercury Released from Dental Amalgam in an Acidic Environment?
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine if mercury is released from silver amalgam dental fillings in different acidic environments that simulate the human body. Met…