Sherbet Science

Sherbet Science

This term we have been doing science experiments to learn the chemistry behind them. one of our
choices was sherbet.

Method 

This is how we made the sherbet

Ingredients- Plastic cup, measuring spoons, icing sugar, citric acid, and baking soda.

Step 1 Put 1 teaspoon of baking soda into a plastic cup.

Step 2 Put 1 teaspoon of citric acid into the same plastic cup.

Step 3 And finally add 2 tablespoons of icing sugar into the cup.

Hypothesis

Before the experiment, we thought that when we ate the sherbet, it would foam up and react with our saliva.
This is because we know that the saliva would react with something in the sherbet

Results

Our Hypothesis was correct, and the sherbet made our mouths foam. This is because our saliva reacts with
the acid that is in the baking soda, this makes the sherbet start to foam up. This happens because the saliva
breaks the bonds in the mixture

Conclusion

In conclusion, The sherbet is made from citric acid, icing sugar, and baking soda, which reacts with saliva
and makes the sherbet foam up in your mouth, this is because the saliva breaks the bonds in the sherbet

The Equation

In the chemistry behind the sherbet, there is an equation. The equation is the atoms used in
the sherbet, the atoms can be found on the periodic table. 

3NaHCO3 + C6H8O7 ➜ 3Na + C6 H5 O7 + 3H2O + 3CO2