KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA

AMC,LUCKNOW CANTT
2019-20
Chemistry investigatory
Project
STUDY OF PRESENCE OF
INSECTICIDES AND
PESTICIDES IN FRUITS
AND VEGITABLES
NAME:-
CLASS :-
Board Roll No :
INDEX
 BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE

 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

 INTRODUCTION

 AIM

 MATERIALS REQUIRED

 PROCEDURE

 OBSERVATION

 CONCLUSION

 PRECAUTIONS

 BIBLIOGRAPHY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I wish to express my thanks and immense gratitude to my
project guide and supervisor Mr. S.C. Tiwari under whose
kind advices this project has been prepared.
His able guidance, valuable suggestions at various stages
of the project has benefited in the completion of the same.
I also express my deep sense of gratitude to Mr.R.D.
Yadav (PRINCIPAL) for providing all facilities for the
project work.
 BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that …………………of class………….of
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA AMC LUCKNOW SHIFT-
I has completed this project titled to study the presence of
insecticides and pesticides in fruits and vegetables under
my supervision. I certify that this project is up to my
expectation and as per the guidelines issued by CBSE,may
be considered as part of the practical exam of AISSCE
conducted by CBSE.

Mr. S.C Tiwari Mr. R.D Yadav

PGT Chemistry Principal
INTRODUCTION
In the past decade there has been a tremendous
increase in the yields of various crops to meet the
demand of overgrowing population, achieved by using
pesticides and insecticides. These are chemicals that
are sprayed over crop to protect it from pests. For
example, DDT, BHC, zinc phosphide, Mercuric
chloride, dinitrophenol, etc. All pesticides are
poisonous chemicals and are used in small quantities
with care. Pesticides are proven to be effective
against variety of insects, weeds and fungi and are
respectively called insecticides, herbicides and
fungicides. Most of the pesticides are non-
biodegradable and remain penetrated as such into
plants, fruits and vegetables . From plants they
transfer to animals , birds and human beings who eat
these polluted fruits and vegetables. Inside the body
they get accumulated and cause serious health
problems. These days preference is given to
biodegradable insecticides like malathion. The
presence of Insecticides residues in even raw
samples of wheat, fish, meat , butter etc. have
aroused the concern of agricultural administrators,
scientists and health officials all over the world to put
a check over the use of insecticides and to search for
non insecticidal means of pest control.
 AIM
To study the presence of insecticides or pesticides
(nitrogen containing) in various fruits and
vegetables.

PROCEDURE
1. Take different kinds of fruit and
vegetables and cut them into small piece
seperately.
2. Transfer the cut piece of various fruits
and vegetables in mortar seperately and
crush them.
3. Take different beaker of each kind of
fruits and vegetables and place the crushed
fruit and vegetable in these beakers, and
add 10ml of alcohol to each or these. Stir
well and filter collect the filtrate in seperate
china dishes.
4. Evaporate the alcohol by heating china
dishes one by one over water bath and let
the residue dry in an oven.
5. Heat a small piece of dry sodium in a
fusion tubes, till it melts. Then add one of the
above residue from china dish to the fusion
tube and heat till red hot. Drop the hot fusion
tube in china dish containing about 110ml of
distilled water. Break the tube and boil the
contents of the china dish for about 5 minute
to cool and filter solution. Collect the filtrate.
6. To the filtrate add 1ml freshly prepared
ferrous sulphate solution and warm the
contents. Then, add 2-3 drops of ferric
chloride solution and acidity with the dil.
Hydrochloric acid if a blue or green
precipitate or colouration is obtained, it
indicated the presence of nitrogen
containing insecticide.
7. Repeat the test of nitrogen for residue
obtained from other fruits and vegetable
and record observaion.
 OBSERVATION

S. NAME OF TEST FOR PRESENSE

NO. THE FRUIT PRESENCE OF
OR OF INSECTICIDE
VEGETABLE NITROGEN OR
(+ve OR - PESTICIDE
ve) RESIDUES
1. TOMATO +ve Yes
2. GRAPES +ve Yes
3. GUAVA +ve Yes
4. SPINACH +ve Yes
MATERIALS REQUIRED

Mortar and pestle , beakers, funnel ,

glass rod , filter paper china dish ,
water bath, tripod stand, fusion
tube, knife, test tube.

Samples of various fruits and

vegetables, alcohol, sodium metal,
ferric chloride, ferrous sulphate
crystals, distilled water and dil.
Sulphuric acid.
CONCLUSION
Thus from the above
experiment we conclude that
the fruits and vegetables that
we consume especially
grapes, tomato and potato
contain nitrogen containing
insecticides and pesticides.
PRECAUTIONS
 Use fresh fruits and
vegetables.
 Always wear lab coat while
performing experiment.
 Make use of holder whenever
required.
 Keep the mouth of the test
tube away from face while
heating.
 Handle the chemicals
carefully.
Bibliography
1.Books
 chemistry lab

manual
2.Websites
 www.icbse.com