To What Extent Do Bubble Pops Affect Ibuprofen
During my experiment, it was discovered that some of the pills would float for a little while and then sink to the bottom. A small bubble formed on the pill, which could be an air pocket. When this bubble pops, the pill sinks to the bottom. It never floated for more than 1 minute. It is not likely that this had anything to do with the pH nor the time the ibuprofen needs to start dissolving. In the first graph it seems like there is no pattern, but I noticed that this was because the order of the cups did not correspond with the pH scale. When ordered corresponding with the pH scale, there is a trend down towards the center of the graph, indicating that somehow, the pH does affect the ibuprofen.