RESULTS

Table 6.1: The absorbance and concentration readings of calcium in standard solutions
Sample ID
STD 1
STD 2
STD 3
STD 4
STD 5

Concentration (ppm)
0
5
10
15
20

Absorbance
0.0000
0.1004
0.2056
0.3057
0.4153

Table 6.2: The absorbance and concentration readings of the known pH

pH
1
2
3
4
5

Concentration (ppm)
248.60
130.40
17.96
8.21
6.96

Absorbance
0.2557
0.1333
0.3703
0.1683
0.1425

Graph of Absorbance versus Concentration of Ca (ppm) in the standard solution

0.45
0.4 f(x) = 0.02x - 0
0.35 R = 1
0.3
0.25
Absorbance

Absorbance
Linear (Absorbance)

0.2
0.15
0.1
0.05
0
0

10

15

20

25

Concetration (ppm)

Figure 6.1: The graph absorbance versus of concentration of Ca (ppm) in the standard solution

SAMPLE OF CALCULATIONS

The molecular weight of CaCl2.2H2O,

The molecular weight of Ca,

MW Ca Cl .2 H
2

= 147.02 g/mol.

M W Ca

= 40.08 g/mol

Weight of CaCl2.2H2O powder to prepare 100ppm of Ca solutions:

MW CaCl .2 H O
0.10 L 100 mg/ L
M W Ca

147.02 g/mol
0.1 L 100 mg/ L
40.08 g/mol

36.68 mg

1g
1000 mg

0.037 g of Ca Cl 2 .2 H 2 O

Calculations of standard solutions 20ppm, 15ppm, 10ppm and 5ppm:

M 1 V 1=M 2 V 2

5 ppm

M 1 V 1=M 2 V 2
100 x

V1

10 ppm

= 5 x 50mL

= 2.5 mL

M 1 V 1=M 2 V 2
100 x
V1

15 ppm

V1

V1

= 10 x 50mL

= 5 mL

M 1 V 1=M 2 V 2
100 x

V1

= 15 x 50mL

V 1 = 7.5 mL

20 ppm

M 1 V 1=M 2 V 2
100 x

V1

V1

= 20 x 50mL

= 10 mL

To calculate Ca dissolved in pH solution:

At pH 1, the concentration is 248.60ppm, hence,
Mass of Ca present = 248.60ppm x 1 L = 248.60 mg