Answer:
Experimental Procedure:
Materials:
Piece of wood
Electronic balance
Bunsen burner
Heat-resistant mat
Stopwatch or timer
Safety goggles
Lab coat
Safety Precautions:
Wear safety goggles and a lab coat to protect your eyes and clothing from any sparks or flames.
Place the heat-resistant mat under the Bunsen burner to prevent any accidental fires.
Use the Bunsen burner only under adult supervision.
Be cautious when handling hot objects, and allow them to cool before touching.
Procedure:
Measure the initial mass of the piece of wood using an electronic balance, and record it in a table.
Light the Bunsen burner, and place the piece of wood over the flame using tongs. Ensure that the wood is fully engulfed in the flame.
Use a stopwatch or timer to time how long the wood burns for (in this case, 15 minutes).
After 15 minutes, turn off the Bunsen burner and remove the piece of wood from the flame using tongs.
Allow the wood to cool, and then measure its final mass using the electronic balance, and record it in the table.
Calculate the difference between the initial and final mass of the wood, and record it in the table.
Repeat steps 1-6 three times to obtain three sets of data.
Calculate the average mass of the burned wood and compare it to the initial mass of the unburned wood to determine if the student's prediction was correct.
Conclusion:
If the average mass of the burned wood is less than the initial mass of the unburned wood, the student's prediction was correct, and he can conclude that the wood underwent a chemical change when it was burned. If the average mass is greater than or equal to the initial mass, the prediction was incorrect, and the student may need to revise his hypothesis or experimental design.