RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

This section shows the results obtained by the researchers throughout the

conduction of their study. It answers both the generals and specific questions formulated

by the researchers in the earlier part of their study.

Table 1. Changes in grams of metal rust after the first application.

Day 1

Original Weight After 1st Treatment

No Application Weight(g) With Application Weight (g)

Metal 1 17 Metal 1 with calamansi zest 17

Metal 2 17 Metal 2 with lemon zest 16

Metal 3 17 Metal 3 with no treatment 17

Average 51 Average 50

Based on the data presented, the table shows that the calamansi zest is less

effective than the lemon because the weight of the metal with calamansi zest does not

change in weight while the weight of the lemon decrease one (1) gram. On the other hand,

the control treatment does not change its weight.

Table 2. Changes in grams of metal rust after the second application.

Day 2

Before the 2nd Treatment After 2nd Treatment

No Application Weight(g) With Application Weight (g)

 Metal 1 17 Metal 1 with calamansi zest 16

Metal 2 16 Metal 2 with lemon zest 15

Metal 3 17 Metal 3 with no treatment 17

Average 50 Average 49

Based on the data presented, the table shows that both metal that applies with

calamansi and lemon zest decrease in weight by one (1)gram. On the other hand, the

control treatment does not change its weight.

Table 3. Changes in grams of metal rust after the third application.

Third Application

Before 3rd Treatment After 3rd Treatment

No Application Weight(g) With Application Weight (g)

Metal 1 16 Metal 1 with calamansi zest 16

Metal 2 15 Metal 2 with lemon zest 14

Metal 3 17 Metal 3 with no treatment 17

Average 49 Average 48

Based on the data presented, the table shows that the calamansi zest is less

effective than the lemon because the weight of the metal with calamansi zest does not

change in weight while the weight of the lemon decrease one (1) gram. On the other hand,

the control treatment does not change its weight.

Difference in weight change

Upon the observation the researchers in the experiment that they conducted, metal

that applies with lemon zest decrease 1 gram in weight a day for three (3) days after the

application of lemon zest while metal that applies with calamansi zest only decrease 1

gram on the 2nd day of application. Therefore, lemon zest have the greater ability than

the calamansi zest and no treatment as an anti rust agent.

Manifestation of Rust Removing Capabilities

When the metals are exposed or combined to the oxygen, corrosion or what we

called rusting happens. With that, the weight of the iron or any other metal increases but

with the experiment done by the researchers, there is a manifestation of weight change

using calamansi and lemon zest. Where when the researchers applies the two different

zest in two different metal, rust are taken off the metal and the metals that undergo the

experiment decreases its weight upon weighing it after the 3 day application of two zest

on it.
One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) test for understanding the difference

between calamansi zest treatment, lemon zest treatment and no treatment

Table 4. One-Way ANOVA table for Calamansi zest, Lemon Zest and No treatment

SOURCES SS df MS F

Between
6.22 2 3.11 6.91
Treatment

Within
2.67 6 5.61
Treatment

Total Treatment 8.89 8 1.11

F = 6.91

Table F = 3.88

F < table F = Reject the Null Hypothesis (H0)

The One-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) test is employed to compare the

capabilities to remove rust of the three (3) treatment (2 experimental and 1 controlled

treatment) as previously recommended by Ms. Desiree Dimasuay, our instructor. Similar

to the calculation for paired T-test, the application of AOVA statistical treatment was

done manually. And through this calculation, it came up rejecting the Null hypothesis.

Therefore, there is a significant difference between rust removal capabilities of calamansi

zest and lemon zest.