ELA component

Magic Carnations project includes phenolphthalein indicator and ammonia. they are

combined to show whether ammonia is an acid or a base.For my ELA component

I choose Journal entry.I think it would be best to look back and reflect over what happened

in the experiment because I will get a better understanding myself over what I am doing,

and what my process was rather than doing it in any other way. This gives me a chance to

remember more details and important things.

Journal Entry:

Day 1:

After I have chosed my project, I started to talk with my teacher regarding the process and

safety. Then ,I was given materials and handout for the project. While I was doing my

magic carnation experiment, I experienced a color change that was very unexpected to me.

I didn't know that it was supposed to change into a pink color, nor did I understand why.

Once I searched up and realized that it was because it is a base, it made perfect sense to

me. I also wanted to see what colors acids would change into because that would be a

very interesting experiment to try for next time.

Day 2:

After the Experiment i looked at the flowers and noticed all of the Color was gone.

This makes the flowers turn back to the regular white color that they were before.

I searched into this and found out that this color change was due to the presence of

Carbon Dioxide in the air around the flowers.

Day 3:

I researched why it turns pink, it depends on what type of indicator that you are using. There

are many different types that you can pick and choose, and is and indicator

that turns phenolphthalein is pink when you spray it with a base, and it is colorless whenever

you use it with an acid.