Water to Fuel Project
Pattaysha Candio and Angel Ferreira
Physical Science
Ms Amor
17, January 2025
Quad Chart:Water into Fuel
Q1: Scientific Question Q3: Data Analysis & Results
● In our experiment,mineral water
● Our research question being addressed produced the most hydrogen
is “ Can using different types of water gas,enhancing the electrolysis
process,compared to purified and salt
affect the electrolysis process?”
water.
● We were trying to find out which ● We conducted three trials with
trype of water produces the mklst different electrode materials and the
metal structure was the best followed
hydrogen and how different electrode
by copper wire and then silver clips.
materials impact the efficiency of the ● The hydrogen car moved at 3.4m per
process. minute but faced issues with tube
melting and high temperatures.
● Mineral water gas generated about 10
kilonewtons of thrust,doing better than
salt and mineral water.
Q2): Methodology Q4: Interpretation & Conclusions
● Gather all materials,including a ● Our interpretation of the results is that
container,water , sulfuric acid,calcium using mineral water significantly
chloride dihydrate,electrodes, and a 6
enhanced hydrogen production
volt battery.
● Fill the container with water,add compared to salt and purified water.
sulfuric acid and calcium chloride,then ● These results mean that
connect the battery to start
water,specifically mineral water,can
electrolysis,observing nitrogen
bubbles indicating hydrogen serve as an alternative fuel source.
production. ● The results support our hypothesis
● The Manipulated variable was the
demonstrating that water can be turned
different type of water used.The
responding variable was the amount of into fuel,which is beneficial for the
hydrogen produced,and the controlled environment,especially in the Turks
variable was the distance between the and Caicos Islands.
electrodes.