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Monday, 8 April 2019

Raising Agents - Experiment

Raising Agent
Which is the best raising agent?

Equipment
  • Baking powder
  • Bicarbonate of soda
  • Yeast and sugar
  • Test tubes
  • Tongs
  • Balloons
  • Teaspoon measurement
Method
Fill test tube with ½ teaspoon of raising agent, fill a balloon halfway with water and attach the balloon over the test tube. Tip the water from the balloon into the test tube and shake it for results. Place the test tubes in a beaker filled with lukewarm water.


Type of raising agent
Initial reaction
After warming

After 5 minutes
After 20 minutes
Baking powder
Fizzed
Air to balloon



Bicarbonate of soda
Dissolved
Small amount of air to balloon



Yeast and sugar
Dissolved partially
Foamed up
Balloon filled with air


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