Today was a very busy but productive day. We split up into three teams to do three separate tasks. The first team was in charge of measuring out 1L of used vegetable oil into our 2 liter soda bottles. The second team was working on measuring out 12 grams of sodium hydroxide into peachtree dishes. The last team was in charge of shaking mason jars filled with 250ml of methanol and the 12 grams of sodium hydroxide. The three teams kind sort of worked as an "assembly line". After the sodium hydroxide was measured out, it was mixed with the methanol and given to the shaking team. They would shake the mason jars until every last pellet of sodium hydroxide was dissolved. Meanwhile, another group was measuring out 1L of vegetable oil into 2 liter soda bottles. After the sodium hydroxide was dissolved and the vegetable oil was measured out, Ms. Rioux combined the two in the bottle. We were ordered to flip the bottle upside down 8 times so that the two substances would combine. Then we placed out bottles into beakers with the cap facing down. Over night, we would let the mixture settle and separate.
We got a lot done today and we are moving along very smoothly. We are going to be finished with this project in no time.
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