Experiment 3

Name : Jaideep Kulkarni

Roll no. : 76
Gr no. : 1710304

AIM :
To calculate rate of sedimentation.

CHEMICALS REQUIRED :
• Calcium carbonate (CaCO3).
• Water (H2O)

APPARATUS :
• Measuring cylinder.
• Beaker.
• Weighing machine.

PROCEDURE:
• Prepare a 10% solution of CaCO3 and fill the measuring cylinder (1-litre).
• Note the initial height of slurry.
• Stir the slurry and start the stopwatch. Start measuring the height of solid-
liquid interface as a function of time.
• Repeat the procedure till constant height is attained.
OBSERVATION TABLE :

Time (mins) Height Displacement

0 31 0
2 26 5
4 21 10
6 16 15
8 11 20
10 6.5 24.5
12 4.7 26.3
14 4.2 26.8
16 3.8 27.2
18 3.5 27.5
20 3.3 27.7

GRAPHS :
 30
Displacement vs Time
f(x) = 1.41 x + 5
Displacement (cm)

20

10

0
0 5 10 15 20 25
Time (mins)