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Corntarch Lab Report

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Analysis Conclusion Based of the data collected from the experiments, cornstarch was identified as the unknown powder in the black bag. Cornstarch shares similar chemical properties compared to the unknown powder. They both have a pH of 7, contain starch, but not carbonate, and react with the flame to create a temporary bright orange. Even so, powdered sugar also has the same chemical properties. However, when the powders were viewed in the Scanning Electron Microscope, the powdered sugar grains looked nothing like that of the unknown sample. On the other hands, cornstarch seemed to have the same structure of the unknown powder. Limitations There were many limitations in the forensic investigation. The three limitations

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