DATA

Table 1. Mass of fertilizer sample and its components.

mass as − received (g) mass as oven-dried Measured/

(g) calculated mass
(dry) (g)
fertilizer 3.1173 2.5957 -

Precipitate - - 1.8389
(MgNH4PO4•6H2O(s))
H2O - - 0.5216

P - - 0.2321

P2O5 - - 0.53179

Mass of precipitate = Mass(filter paper with precipitate) – Mass (filter paper)

= 2.8754 g- 1.0365 g
= 1.8389 g
1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 MgNH𝟒PO𝟒•6H𝟐O 2 5 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 P O 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 P O
Mass of P2O5dry = mass MgNH4PO4•6H2O ( 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 MgNH𝟒PO𝟒•6H𝟐O ) (2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 MgNH𝟒PO𝟒•6H𝟐O) (1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 P2 O5 )
2 5

1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 MgNH𝟒PO𝟒•6H𝟐O 2 5 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 P O 141.94 𝑔 P2O5

=1.8389 gMgNH4PO4•6H2O (245.41 𝑔 MgNH𝟒PO𝟒•6H𝟐O)(2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 MgNH𝟒PO𝟒•6H𝟐O)( 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 P2O5
)
= 0.53179 g

1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 P2O5 2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑃

Mass of Pdry= mass P2O5 ( )( ) (30.97 𝑔 𝑃 )
141.94 𝑔 P2O5 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 P2O5 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑃

1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 P2O5 2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑃

= 0.53179 gP2O5 ( )( ) (30.97 𝑔 𝑃 )
141.94 𝑔 P2O5 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 P2O5 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑃

= 0.2321 g

Minitial − Mdried
%Moisture = x 100
Minitial
 3.1173 g − 2.5957 g
%Moisture = x 100
3.1173 g

%Moisture = 16.73 %

𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 P2O5
% P2O5 as- dried = 𝑥 100
𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒

0.53179 g
= 𝑥 100
2.5957 g

= 20.487 %

Table 2. Percentage of Phosphorus content in the fertilizer

as − received (%) as oven-dried (%)
%P 7.445 8.940

%P2O5 17.06 20.487

Table 3. Calculation of %P2O5 in sample fertilizer

as − received (%) as oven-dried (%)

%moisture 16.73 0.00

%Non-volatile Matter 83.27 100.00

% P2O5 17.06 20.487

%P2O5 𝑎𝑠 − 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑑 20.487

=
83.27 100.00

% P2O5 as- received = 17.06 %

1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 P2O5
%P as-dried = % P2O5 as-dried ( ) ( 2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑃 ) (30.97 𝑔 𝑃 )
141.94 𝑔 2 5 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 P2O5
P O 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑃
 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 P2O5 2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑃
= 20.487% ( )( ) (30.97 𝑔 𝑃 )
141.94 𝑔 P2O5 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 P2O5 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑃

%P as-dried = 8.940 %

1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 P2O5
%P as-received = % P2O5 as-received ( ) ( 2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑃 ) (30.97 𝑔 𝑃 )
141.94 𝑔 2 5 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 P2O5
P O 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑃

1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 P2O5
= 17.06 % ( ) ( 2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑃 ) (30.97 𝑔 𝑃 )
141.94 𝑔 2 5 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 P2O5
P O 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑃

%P as-received = 7.445 %

Calculation of theoretical mass of P2O5 in sample fertilizer:

theoretical % P2O5 as oven− dried

Theoretical Mass of P2O5 as-oven dried = Mass of Sampleas oven-dried ( )
100
14.00
= 2.5957 g ( 100 )

= 0.3634 g

𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙−𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙
% error mass P2O5 as- dried = | | 𝑥 100%
𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙

0.3634 𝑔−0.53179
=| | 𝑥 100%
0.3634 𝑔

= 46. 33736929 ≈ 46.34 %

Calculation of theoretical mass of P in sample fertilizer:

1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 P2O5
Theoretical %P as oven-dried = theoretical % P2O5 as- received ( ) ( 2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑃 ) (30.97 𝑔 𝑃 )
141.94 𝑔 P2O5 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 P2O5 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑃

1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 P2O5
= 14.00 % ( ) ( 2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑃 ) (30.97 𝑔 𝑃 )
141.94 𝑔 P2O5 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 P2O5 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑃

= 6.109 %
 theoretical % P as oven− dried
Theoretical Mass of P as-oven dried = Mass of Sampleas oven-dried ( )
100
6.109
= 2.5957 g ( 100 )

= 0.1586 g

𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙−𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙
% error mass P as- dried = | | 𝑥 100%
𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙

0.1586 𝑔−0.2321
=| | 𝑥 100%
0.1586 𝑔

= 46.34300126 ≈ 46.34 %

APPENDIX

Error of propagation = √(±0.0002)2 + (±0.0002)2

= ±0.0003