EXPERIMENT L(b) NX | Preparation of a suspension of soil, chalk powder and fine | sand in water. MATERIALS REQUIRED Three boiling tubes (bigger in size), test tube stand, glass rod, a spatula, measuring pipette or measuring cylinder, small sample of soil, chalk powder, fine sand and clean water. THEORY/PRINCIPLE A suspension is a heterogeneous mixture of two or more substances. In suspension, the solute Particles do not dissolve but remain suspended throughout the bulk of the medium. These Particles are visible to the naked eye. The particle size is greater than 100 nm (10~’m). Rays of light cannot pass through suspension. On allowing the suspension to stand for a while, the particles of the solute settle down due to effect of gravity. Hence, a suspension is unstable in nature. When small amount of solid (solute) such as soil, chalk powder and fine sand is added to water (solvent) and stirred, a heterogeneous mixture is obtained which is opaque, unstable and settle down after some time. These particles can be separated from the solvent by using filtration method. Some common examples of a suspension are paint dyes suspended in turpentine oil, muddy water, etc. ROCEDURE 1, To prepare suspension of soil + Take a clean boiling tube. + Pour 30 mL of distilled water in it, with the help of a pipette. + Add about 1 g of soil in boiling tube with the help of a spatula. + With the help of glass rod, stir the mixture for some time. + Allow the boiling tube to stand for 5-6 minutes. This solution should not be disturbed during the standing time.The process of preparing a suspension <> | Water l X Soil i Suspension Boling tube Water poured Adding sol Diesoing sl erry into boiing tubo towater by glass Fig. 1 Process of preparing a suspension of soil Observation Soil particles in boiling tube are clearly visible. 2. To prepare suspension of chalk powder + Take a clean boiling tube. + Pour 30 mL of distilled water in it, with the help of a pipette. ‘Add about 1 g of chalk powder in boiling tube with the help of a spatula. With the help of glass rod, stir the mixture for some time. Allow the boiling tube to stand for 5-6 minutes. This solution should not be disturbed during the standing time. The process of preparing a suspension of chalk powder is shown in Fig. 2. ~Glass rod me ‘chalk powder + Wator Water poured ‘Adding chalk Dissotving chaik Suspension ot Bailing tube: into boiling tube powder to water powder by. ‘glass rod chatk powder in water Fig. 2 Procoss of preparing a suspension of chalk powdor Observation Particles of chalk powder in boiling tube are clearly visible. 223. To prepare suspension of fine sand + Take a clean boiling tube. + Pour 30 mL of distilled water in it, with the help of a pipette + Add about 1 9 of fine sand in water in boiling tube with the help of a spatula. + With the help of glass rod, stir the mixture for some tima. + Allow the boiling tube to stand for 5-6 minutes. This solution should not be disturbed during the standing time. The process of preparing a suspension of fine sand is shown in Fig. 3. fine sand + Water Bolling tube Water poured Adding fine Dissolving fine Suspension of into boiling tube sandtowater sand by glass rod fino sand in water Fig. 3 Process of preparing a suspension of fine sand Observation Particles of fine sand in boiling tube are clearly visible. RESULT FE & Soil, chalk powder and fine sand form suspension in water in which small solid particles settle down at the bottom of boiling tube. PRECAUTIONS While preparing suspension of chalk thoroughly, take the fine powder of chalk. While preparing suspension of fine sand in water, sieve the ordinary sand through muslin cloth sc as to obtain fine sand. Stir the contents of the test tube thoroughly. aE