In this lab we were seeing how we could trap hydrogen inside a balloon by chemical reaction and then creating water. The way we started was by gathering all of our materials, some glass beakers and strips of metal. What happened in the experiment is we were introduced into how elements change if put under different temperatures and pressures and how an element can change from gas to liquid which is what we would be doing. I felt excited about this experiment because I wanted to see what was in store for the combustion part of it. Anyways we put magnesium I believe inside of water and put a balloon over the beaker right away.
As you can see the balloon started to fill up with hydrogen, this was due to the water eating away from the magnesium taking out the hyrdogen and since hydrogen is a gas it filled the beaker and the balloon as well. It was an interesting reaction to see take place and the beaker's bottom felt really warm as well, the experiment so far was going really well and I was still curious as to what we would do afterwards. The chemical reaction I think that was taking place was somehow the hydrogen in the water and some element in the magnesium caused a surplus of hydrogen causing it to come out of the reaction.
Garett and I were ready for the final part and Andrew pulled out a candle and I knew we were going to pop the balloon with it, so it was my turn to go up and held the balloon on the end of the stick above the small flame and I was very nervous and it popped in an amazing explosion and I was in awe. Shortly after Andrew showed us how water was formed inside of it and It was very cool. The experience was very cool, guided but made me feel like I was learning a lot so I didn't mind. I really enjoyed this lab and something I got from it was that blowing things up are fun and how elements can change depending on the temperature and pressure.