THE AMOUNT OF OXYGEN GAS PRODUCED FROM THE DECOMPOSITION-REACTION OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
This three-factor Design of Experiment (DOE) tested the effects of the factors catalase concentration, hydrogen peroxide concentration, and hydrogen peroxide temperature on the volume of oxygen gas produced per unit of time from the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. Catalase, which acts as a catalyst in the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide, was added to hydrogen peroxide solution that was heated according to the high and low values of the hydrogen peroxide temperature factor. Then, the volume of oxygen gas produced from the reaction was measured. The three-factor DOE statistical analysis showed that the hydrogen peroxide concentration, the interaction of catalase concentration and hydrogen peroxide concentration, and the interaction of catalase concentration and hydrogen peroxide temperature were significant in influencing the amount of oxygen gas produced from the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide.
Research Done By:
Carrie DaVia
L'Anse Creuse High School
Joseph Jackson
L'Anse Creuse High School
Warren Consolidated Schools