Making Sherbet

Aim:

I want to find out how to sherbet

Research: 

Method

Equipment

• Popsicle Stick
• Cictric Acid
• Raro
• Baking soda
• Paper

Instructions:

1. Wash your hands
2. Get your equipment
3. Put paper on your table
4. Get a pile of the 3 powders
5. Using your Popsicle stick mix some of each powder together
6. Taste the Sherbet
7. If there is too much Baking Soda, add more Citric Acid
8. If there is too much Citric Acid, add more baking soda
9. If you want to improve the flavour add more raro

Results:

My sherbet came out with a good taste, it was sweet and sower from the Citric Acid. It also tasted a bit bitter and it foamed up in your mouth.

Discussion: Why did the sherbet foam in your moth but not on the paper? Because it the reaction in your moth and the foam forms because of the saliva in your mouth.

What was the chemical reaction in sherbet? The chemical reaction is between the Citric acid and sodium bicarbonate. The reaction makes foam, the foam was caused in your mouth from the wet saliva.

What type of chemical reaction is this? Neutralisation