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Popcorn Kernels Lab Results

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During the experiment, a table was given with fifteen different columns labeled one through fifteen and are meant to stand for the fifteen popcorn kernels that are also provided. The table also has six blank rows to fill out information on each individual kernel. The first column is to be used to show the weight of the popcorn kernel’s weighing dish. After acquiring this, the second column, labeled Mass Before, is to be used to show mass of the kernel using the equation: Mass of Dish and Kernel – Mass of Dish = Mass of Kernel
The third column, labeled Mass After, is then filled out by popping each kernel and using the equation: Mass of Dish and Popped Kernel – Mass of Dish = Mass of Popped Kernel
The Mass Lost or forth column is answered by the equation: Mass of Kernel – Mass of Popped Kernel = Mass Lost …show more content…

= √(Sum of Final Column – (Mean of Percent Mass Lost)2 x 15) / (15 – 1)
This answer is then used to fill out a bell curve by adding and subtracting the standard deviation twice.
Procedure
Materials Used:
15 Popcorn Kernels Two-Pronged Clamp Erlenmeyer Flask
15 Weighing Dishes Scoopula Cork Stopper
Bunsen Burner Striker Weighing

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