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Raise it to a Boil! Calculating Calories
| Challenge: | Innovation | | Category: | Junior | | Region: | | | City: | , | | School: | | | Abstract: | The purpose of my experiment was to see if I could accurately calculate the caloric value (per gram) of four different dry snacks using a Homemade Can Calorimeter, and therefore accurately determine which food contained the most stored energy within its chemical bonds. I calculated the caloric value of the foods by measuring the change in temperature of 200g of water above a burning food. |
| Awards | Value | Excellence Award - Junior
Silver Medal
Sponsor: Youth Science Canada | $700.00 | Western University Scholarship
Silver Medallist - $2000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: Western University | $2 000.00 | | Total | $2 700.00 | |
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