Browse 54 real Chemistry projects entered in 2012, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The experiment was conducted to identify the optimum ratio, or the ratio that would cause the most powerful combustion and loudest explosion, of oxygen gas (O2) to hydrogen…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This project investigates the potential of five plant oils as alternatives to petro-diesel, with the primary objective to investigate the added value, if any, resulting from…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry Third Award
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if granular activated charcoal is more effective in removing organic pollutants than charcoal. I believe that granular activated charcoal that ha…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to determine if common household items such as flour, maseca, gelatin, and cornstarch can be substituted in place of borax in a polymer re…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Our objective is to create a hydrophobic material that can exhibit a contact angle that exceeds 90 degrees, hopefully achieving close to or surpassing the Lotus Effect. A pa…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Is algae oil biodiesel a comparable fuel source when compared to olive oil biodiesel in terms of viscosity, freezing point, and heat combustion? Methods/Materials The materi…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals our objectives were to find how many calories are stored in different types of foods. Methods/Materials Methods:we burned food in calorimeter, measured items and used formul…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Currently, energy is one of the primary concerns for the world. Many alternatives to the combustion of fossil fuels have been proposed, one of which is hydrogen fuel cell te…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Because Vitamin C is an essential vitamin for health, my objective was to test the impact of heat applied through common cooking methods on the vitamin C levels in fruits. T…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals American families lose an estimated $2,000 a year to food spoilage. Complex chemical reactions result in loss of taste and nutrients such as essential Vitamin C (Ascorbic Ac…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Corrosion of metals costs companies millions of dollars each year either through replacing things or trying to prevent it from happening in the first place. For this reason…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to test the most effective method of slowing down the corrosion of metal. Methods/Materials I prepared steel washers four different ways. The f…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The worldwide demand for fresh water is on the rise. Will the oceans be the source of our future drinking water? To help answer this, I have created a question to test: Whic…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective is to create a carbon dioxide sequester that reduces the carbon dioxide emissions from automobile exhaust in a cheap and efficient manner. Methods/Materials CO…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to see which carrot has more vitamins after being boiled, steamed or fried for 15,30 and 45 minutes.Will the boiled have the highest level…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out how different temperatures of an acid affect the pH and temperature of a solution when the acid is mixed with a base having a constant temperatu…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This project's purpose is to determine if the energy content of gasoline has a connection to its density, grams per volume of an object, or its viscosity, the resistance for…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals In this experiment, I decided to find out how temperature would affect endothermic reactions compared to exothermic reactions. An endothermic reaction absorbs energy in the…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Hydrogen Fuel Cells are renewable energy cells, and a promising answer to the Earth#s energy crisis. My project was to determine if the pH of the electrolyte used in Hydroge…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to discover how efficient a hydrogen fuel cell car is. In order to do this, I#ll be using a small-scale fuel cell car and testing the dista…
CSEF · 2012
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,…
CSEF · 2012
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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:…