CHAPTER 9 ENDANGERED ECOSYSTEM ( Water Pollution )

Level of Water Pollution in Different Sources of Water

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SCORE
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Aim/
Objective

Problem

Hypothesis

To analyze the level of water pollution in different source of water/

To investigate the level of pollution in several different source of
water
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What is the level of water pollution in different source of water?
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The more polluted the water the quicker the time taken for the
methylene blue solution to turn colourless.

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Variables
Manipulated
Responding
Fixed

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Different sources of water

Time taken for methylene blue solution to decolorize
Volume of methylene blue solution , Volume of water sample

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Material
Apparatus

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0.1 % methylene blue solution and water samples

Three reagent bottles ( depends on the number of water samples) and
syringe

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Technique

The time for the methylene blue solution to decolorize is taken using
a stopped watch

Procedure

1. Three (more )samples of water from different sources

were collected
2. Each labeled reagent bottle was filled with 200 ml of
the collected water samples respectively
3. Using a syringe, 1 ml of 0.1 % methylene blue
solution was added to the base of water sample
slowly.
4. Immediately, the reagent bottle was closed with a
stopper.
5. Step 2 to 4 were repeated using distilled water as a
control.
6. All the bottles were placed in dark area ( cupboard)
7. The change in the colour of the sample was check
every one hour.
8. The time taken for the methylene blue solution to
decolorize was recorded in a table.

Result

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Water sample
P
Q
R
S

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Time taken for methylene blue solution
to decolorised
(title
(min)
columns and
rows/units)
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(sufficient
data)

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Discussion

Conclusion

1. Detect the presence of oxygen in the water by

comparing the time taken for the methylene blue to
decolorise.

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2. If the oxygen content in the water is low, the time

taken for methylene blue solution to decolorise is
shorter

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Hypothesis is accepted. The water sample which contains the least

oxygen content is the most polluted.

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