EXPERIMENT 3.

Results and Analysis

Data Collection
Volume of Sample, V1
Mass of Empty Dish, m1
Mass of dish + sample after
drying, m2
Mass of dish + sample after
ignition, m3

Recorded Unit
25 mL
71.5658 g
71.6175 g

Converted Unit
0.025 L
71565.8 mg
71617.5 mg

71.5951 g

71595.1 mg

Calculations
1. Total solids concentration TS (mg/L)
= mass of solids / mass of sample
=

m2m1
V1

2068

71617.5 mg71565.8 mg
0.025 L

mg
L

2. Total fixed solids concentration TFS (mg/L)

= mass of solids after ignition / volume
=

m3 m1
V1

1172

71595.1 mg71565.8 mg
0.025 L

mg
L

3. Total volatile solids concentration TVS (mg/L)

= TS TFS
=

2068

896

mg
mg
1172
L
L

mg
L