1. By Nicholas Czislowski and Blake tsiotinas
Allen's Snake Prac
By Nicholas Czislowski and Blake tsiotinas

2. Aim:
To see what snake dissolves better using a Bunsen Burner in the following liquids: Water, Vinegar, Lemon Juice and Salt Water.

3. Hypothesis:
We thought that the vinegar would dissolve the snake the quickest using a Bunsen Burner. We also thought that it would dissolve between seconds.

4. Apparatus: Allen's Snakes 100ml Beaker X4 Bunsen Burner Heat-Proof Mat
Tripod
Gauze Mat
Stop Watch
Metal Tongs
Water
Vinegar
Lemon Juice
Salt Water

5. Risk Assessment: Bunsen Burner: Be aware of flame Beaker: May get hot
Tripod: Remains hot after finish
Gauze mat: Remains hot after finish

6. Method: Step 1: Put a snake in each of the four beakers
Step 2: Put the different liquids in each beaker (Water, Vinegar, Lemon Juice, Salt Water)
Step 3: Have your Bunsen Burner, time table and stop watch ready
Step 4: Place one on the four beakers on top of the gauze mat and light the Bunsen Burner
Step 5: Record what you see every 30 seconds for four minutes or until you think the snake has dissolved
Step 6: Repeat with the other three liquids

7. Observations and Analysis:
Time:
Water:
Vinegar:
Lemon Juice:
Salt Water:
30 seconds
60 seconds
Starting to melt
90 seconds
Melting/bubbling
Bubbling
120 seconds
Melting
Boiling
Breaking apart/boiling
150 seconds
Dissolving/bubbling
Burning
Dissolving
Water turning yellow
180 seconds
Blue water
Bubbling a lot/green water
Boiling/dissolving
210 seconds
Almost gone
240 seconds
Dissolved/Blue Water
Dissolved/green water
Dissolved/red water
Not fully dissolved/yellow water

8. Conclusion:
Our hypothesis was unproven. The snake dissolved in the water, vinegar and lemon juice within four minutes. The salt water however did not fully dissolve. To improve this prac we can change some of the variables which might determine how long the snakes do take to dissolves.