Sherbet

 In science we are making some sherbet.

Baking Soda:

Baking Soda is also known as Sodium Bicarbonate. Due to its abravise and cleaning properties it is used as a raising agent in backing, as a household cleaner and in number of other ways. Here is 9 differnet ways you can use baking soda for cleaning.

1. Scrub away marks on the walls.

2. Underarm deodorant.

3. Clean and unclog smelly sinks.

4. Clean your tiles or grout.

5. Deoderise your kitty litter.

6. Cleaning your oven.

7. Wash build up out of your hair.

8. Deodrise your carpet.

9. Helps wash clothes.

Equipment/Ingredients:

Red cups

Teaspoon / Quater teaspoon

Icecream sticks

Raro

Icing sugar

Citric acid

Baking soda

Steps:

1. Add 1 teaspoon of powdered drink crystals (eg Raro) into the cup

2. Then add 1/4 teaspoon of citric acid

3. After add 1 teaspoon of icing sugar

4. Then add 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda

5. Last off mix them together

Questions:

1. Which two ingredients in the sherbet are involved in the reaction? Citric acid and Baking soda.

2. Which Ingredients are not involved? Icing sugar and Raro.

3. Can you think of any other chemical reaction that might happen in the kitchen? Becoming a rising agent?

4. Which ingredient is an acid? Citric acid which comes from things like lemons.

5. Which ingredient is a base? Baking soda.