

![]() | Project title | How does packaging affect the carbonation of soft drinks![]() ![]() |
| Difficulty Level | Middle school | |
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Description | ||
| This experiment was done to determine if the type of packaging material used affects the extent of carbonation of soft drinks. The experiment was done using Coca-Cola packaged in glass bottles, PET bottle and aluminum cans. | ||
Instructions preview | ||
| 1. For this experiment, the independent variable is the packaging of the Coca Cola beverage i.e. in a glass bottle, a PET bottle and aluminum can. The dependent variable is the amount of carbon dioxide released from the Coca Cola beverage. This is determined by using a digital weighing scale to check the weight of the bottle before and after releasing the gas in the beverage. The constants (control variables) are the room temperature and the type of beverage and the amount of beverage. 2. The Coca Cola beverage in the glass bottle, the PET bottle and an aluminum ..... | ||