Sublimation of Caffeine from Tea Leaves By: Ashley Barnes CH 236 – P8 Experiment 4 & 4.5 Due: 10/15/2014 Table 1. Table of Reagents Discussion The extraction yield refers to the percent of caffeine in the tea leaves at start of the extraction experiment. Tea leaves had 0.55 grams of mass per eight ounce serving. The weight of the extracted crude caffeine was 0.264 grams. Therefore‚ the extraction yield was 48%. This means that we pulled out almost half of the caffeine in tea leaves
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Rachel DeLaune CMST 2060 Caffeine Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the history of caffeine‚ how the body processes caffeine‚ and possible side effects of excessive caffeine consumption. Central Idea: Caffeine has been around for centuries and has been used for it energizing effects on the body . Introduction I. It’s the night before your chemistry exam and you decide to learn three weeks worth of material in one night. II. When 1:30 comes around and you can feel your eyes starting
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Caffeine How many of you here consider yourself caffeine addicts? How much coffee do you drink a day? One cups? Two cups? More? How about caffeinated sodas and energy drinks do you drink? I know I have at least one energy drink a day‚ what about you. Hi my name is Ryan George and I am going to talk about How Caffeine can effect you. Caffeine is an influence in our society these days and every few months we hear about how a study has shown that it is bad for us or good for us. What are we to believe
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known that American runs on caffeine. Caffeine is found in coffee‚ tea‚ hot chocolate‚ soda‚ chocolate and many medicines. When consumed‚ caffeine acts as a stimulant‚ which makes you feel more alert and aware. Many people drink liquids with caffeine because it helps them wake up and feel sharper. There have been many studies claiming caffeine has a positive or negative affect on your body. So what are we‚ as the consumers‚ to believe? On the positive side‚ caffeine contains antioxidants that have
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people so addicted to this sweet‚ richly scented drink? The answer is caffeine. Yes‚ some people choose to drink decaf for various reasons‚ but the majority drink coffee as a way to start their day and/or a way to stay productive throughout the day. Caffeine is a naturally occurring compound that is found in coffee beans‚ tea leaves‚ cacao seeds‚ and kola nuts. It acts as a stimulant by actuating the central nervous system. Caffeine can also reduce tiredness and boost focus and concentration. However
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This experiment was designed in order to extract caffeine from coffee grounds. In order to do this‚ filtration and extraction techniques with solvents such as calcium carbonate‚ magnesium sulfate‚ and dichloromethane were used1. Decaffeination is something that’s used around the world‚ and there is much discussion on the different methods that can be used. In this case‚ using solvents and heat was the preferred method in order to extract the caffeine. Decaffeination is often used to in order to prevent
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relationship between caffeine consumption and study habits. In this particular experiment‚ there were 79 people participating‚ of the 79 participants‚ 20 were male and 59 were female. All of the participants were undergraduate college students who studied at Loyola University New Orleans. They each completed surveys regarding their caffeine consumption levels and their study habits‚ included in this was their anxiety level. The hypothesis of this experiment was that high levels of caffeine consumption
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The Effect of Caffeine on Heart Rate Caffeine is made by plants as a way of getting rid of insects. Cocoa is produced in South America‚ coffee in Africa and tea is produced in Asia have all been used for a very long time to give us a little rush in order to keep us going. Now caffeine is also used as a flavour enhancer in cola and other soft drinks also it has medicinal uses in aspirin preparations and is found in weight-loss drugs and as a stimulant in normal people in everyday to
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Scientific Impact of Caffeine On Our Bodies Caffeine is one of the most consumed psychoactive drugs and it i/s found in a large amount of products. People are aware of the positive effects of caffeine such as the increase of concentration and enhancement of performance and mood. But many aren’t aware of the negatives. By looking through the scientific lense this paper will focus on the positive and negative effects of caffeine on the body in order to answer my groups overall question‚ “Should people
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experiment‚ there was a total of 2.25g of caffeine (the net weight of the tea bag). After preparing the tea solution‚ extracting‚ drying and evaporating the weight of crude caffeine was .0321g‚ making the percent recovery before sublimation 1.43%. After sublimation the weight of pure caffeine was .0027g‚ making the percent recovery of caffeine after sublimation .12%. The percent recovery of caffeine is less in the second half of the experiment because the crude caffeine had some impurities in it which were
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