Today in class I started an experiment that will end up taking longer than usual but I am still very interesting and DESERVE points for this because I've done a lot of research of this already! (:
How did I test this?
What I did to test this was by using a cup of tea, a cup of coffee, and a cup of baking soda for the drinks. I also used 3 different types of clear; white rocks to try to substitute for teeth. The reason as to why I decided to do this project is because along with facts coming from dentists, there is also a lot of myths that start to build up from those facts.
Results I am hoping to see:
The results I am hoping to see is the stained rocks to be able to get bleached or whiten with the baking soda. I also put another rock in baking soda to see if the rock will get any whiter. I put a darkish white into the baking soda to see what will happen.
Behind the scenes of baking soda?
Baking soda is basically sodium bicarbonate which is non-toxic and able to be used in a lot of things. It can be used in a lot of things, places, and people because baking soda is a weak base of amphoteric.
Amphoteric: Reactant towards acids & base
Other important terms that you need to know to understand the whole process of teeth whiting with baking soda is, mild abrasive . Baking Soda is considered mild abrasive because it has that chalky sort of texture to it which allows it to remove surface stains on things such as teeth, clothes, and some furniture.
How did I test this?
What I did to test this was by using a cup of tea, a cup of coffee, and a cup of baking soda for the drinks. I also used 3 different types of clear; white rocks to try to substitute for teeth. The reason as to why I decided to do this project is because along with facts coming from dentists, there is also a lot of myths that start to build up from those facts.
Results I am hoping to see:
The results I am hoping to see is the stained rocks to be able to get bleached or whiten with the baking soda. I also put another rock in baking soda to see if the rock will get any whiter. I put a darkish white into the baking soda to see what will happen.
Behind the scenes of baking soda?
Baking soda is basically sodium bicarbonate which is non-toxic and able to be used in a lot of things. It can be used in a lot of things, places, and people because baking soda is a weak base of amphoteric.
Amphoteric: Reactant towards acids & base
Other important terms that you need to know to understand the whole process of teeth whiting with baking soda is, mild abrasive . Baking Soda is considered mild abrasive because it has that chalky sort of texture to it which allows it to remove surface stains on things such as teeth, clothes, and some furniture.