KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA ADOOR

SHIFT-II

AISSCE 2020-2021
CHEMISTRY INVESTIGATORY PROJECT

TOPIC: “MAKING A PLASTIC FROM STARCH’’

Submitted by,
NAME: A MUHAMMED
ALISHAN
CLASS: XII B
ROLL NO: 29
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 CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Alishan

studying in class XII-B has successfully completed his
project report in chemistry on the topic,
‘’MAKING A PLASTIC FROM STARCH’’ for his practical
fulfillment of AISSCE as prescribed by CBSE, New Delhi in
the year 2021-2022.

Signature of Tr.In charge Signature of External Examiner

Signature of Principal

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I feel proud to present my investigatory

project in chemistry. This project would not have been
possible without proper and rigorous guidance of my
chemistry teacher Mrs. Divya S (PGT Chemistry), who
guided me throughout this project in every possible way
and I am also thankful to our beloved Principal Shri. N
Suresh Babu.
Last but not the least; I deeply acknowledge the help
given to me by my classmates whose valuable tips and
suggestions helped me to bring about such a project. I am
deeply indebted to them also for helping me.
Above all, I would like to thank GOD almighty whose
presence and blessing where with me throughout the
project.

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 CONTENTS

i.Introduction
ii. Aim
iii. Materials Required
iv. Theory
v. Procedure
vi. Result vii. Bibliography

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 ABOUT
Aim: Making a plastic from starch
Introduction : Plastic pollution is currently one of
the biggest environmental concerns. Synthetic Plastics
are made up of long chain of molecules (polymer)
containing repeated units of carbon atoms (monomer).
These Synthetic polymers has extremely strong
carbon-carbon bond with each other. Because of this
inherent molecular stability, plastics do not breakdown
into simpler components easily.
So to find the alternative of this problem I made a
successful attempt to make a biodegradable plastic.
We say it Biodegradable because natural organisms
are capable of breaking the material down into smaller
parts. We use starch polymer(Amylose) which is
biodegradable in nature and hence successfully
converted to replacement of plastic.
 THEORY

Why we chose starch?

Starch is made of long chains o f glucose molecules joined
together. Strictly, it co ntains two polymers: amyl ose, which is
straight cha ined , and amylo pectin, which is branched.
Glucose(simple sugar) is essential for life, that being the reaso n
many organisms from bacteria to human break starch into simple
sugar(glucose).
How it degrades into simple sugar?
Starch is a chain of simple sug ar monomers called glucose the
bonds that connect then are called glycosidic bonds an enzyme
called amylase helps break sugar part by fitting between two
monomers. A water molecule is absorbed is order to break the
glycosidic bond between two monomer s in a process called
hydrolysis.
 REQUIREMENT

1.Potato starch
2. Propan-1,2,3-triol (glycerol)
3.Hydrochloric acid
4.Sodium hydroxide
5. Spirit lamp
6.Tripod
7.Universal Indicator paper
8.Stirring rod
9.China dish
 PROCEDURE

1. Start the experiment by placing tripod over a Spirit lamp

with china dish at above it.
2. Add some water into the china dish. Note: If too much
water is used, the polymer does not so lidify and remains a
liquid
3. Then add starch little by little with continuous stir. Avoid
making air bubbles. Note: When starch is dried from an
aqueous solution it forms a film as a result of hydrogen
bonding between the chains
4. Add some HCl into the mixture. Note: After step 3
However, the amylopectininhibits the formation of the film.
The addition of hydrochloric acid breaks the amylopectin
down, allowing a more satisfactory film formation
5. Add propan1,2,3-triol in suitable amount. Note: The
addition of propan-1,2,3-triol has an effect because of its
hydroscopic (water attracting) properties. Water bound to
the propan-1,2,3-triol gets in amongst the starch chains and
inhibits the formation of crystalline areas, preventing
brittleness and resulting in more ‘plastic’ properties.
6. To neutralize HCl add some NaOH into it.
7. After you observe it forming like Plastic film or Vaseline
like gel lay it down to flat surface.
8. Spread it into long sheet of desired thickness.
9. let it dry properly for at least an hour properly.
10. Peal it out from the surface. And your plastic is formed.
 CONCLUSION
Thus we obtain a fair looking plastic. Things that could be
done better is to pierce o ut plastic properly once its
prepared and little food colour can be added for good
appearance

We obtained a Plastic piece which demonstrates that starch

can be used to make plastic.
 BIBLIOGRAPHY
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