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I am going to measure the amount of gas given off when certain amounts of potato react with Hydrogen peroxide.  

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Biology SC1 Getting the information I am going to measure the amount of gas given off when certain amounts of potato react with Hydrogen peroxide. I will time each reaction until it has given off a certain amount of gas. Apparatus> Water bath> Boiling tube (with tube)> Bung> Measuring cylinder> Ruler> Borer> Scalpel> Pestle and mortar> Beaker> Potato> Hydrogen peroxide> Stop watch Method 1. Set up the equipment like above. 2. Take a cylindrical piece of potato and cut off the skin from both ends of the cylinder. 3. Measure how much you would want to take off and cut with scalpel. 4. Place the potato in the boiling tube. 5. Add the hydrogen peroxide to the potato in the tube, which will also help to push the potato down. 6. Put the bung on the top of the boiling tube ASAP. 7. Take the measurement of how much water is up the measuring tube. 8. Time until the amount of o2...

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