Observation

Set 1: 10g of silica gel for 17 days

Table 1:

Type of silica gel Acidic silica gel

Mass

Container (g) 8.00

Container + water (g) 30.00

Water (g) 22.00

Container (g) 2.00

Container + silica gel (g) 12.00

Silica gel (g) 10.00

After experiment: 21.00

Container + water (g)

Water lost (g) 7.00

Container + silica gel (g) 15.00

Silica gel(g) 13.00

Water absorbed by silica gel (g) 3.00

Table 2:

Type of silica gel Neutral silica gel

Mass

Container (g) 6.00

Container + water (g) 29.00

Water (g) 23.00

Container (g) 2.00

Container + silica gel (g) 12.00

Silica gel (g) 10.00

After experiment: 26.00

Container + water (g)

Water lost (g) 3.00

Container + silica gel (g) 13.00

Silica gel (g) 11.00

Water absorbed by silica gel (g) 1.00

Table 3:

Type of silica gel Conventional silica gel

Mass

Container (g) 6.00

Container + water (g) 29.00

Water (g) 23.00

Container (g) 2.00

Container + silica gel (g) 13.00

Silica gel (g) 11.00

After experiment: 23.00

Container + water (g)

Water lost (g) 6.00

Container + silica gel (g) 15.00

Silica gel (g) 13.00

Water absorbed by silica gel (g) 2.00

After 17 days of observation among acidic silica gel, neutral silica gel and conventional silica

gel, the acidic silica gel has absorbed 3.00g of water, the neutral silica gel has absorbed 1.00g of

water while the conventional silica gel has absorbed 2.00g of water. The texture of acidic silica

gel becomes very moist. Meanwhile, the neutral silica gel and conventional silica gel remains

dry.
Set 2: 5g of silica gel for 7 days

Table 4:

Type of silica gel Acidic Silica gel

Mass

Petri dish (g) 49.93

Petri dish + water (g) 69.58

Water (g) 19.65

Crucible without lid (g) 21.90

Crucible without lid + silica gel (g) 26.82

Silica gel (g) 4.92

Day 3: 27.18

Crucible without lid + silica gel (g)

Silica gel (g) 5.28

Water absorbed by silica gel (g) 0.36

After experiment: 67.71

Petri dish + water (g)

Water lost (g) 1.87

Crucible without lid + silica gel (g) 27.63

Silica gel (g) 5.73

Water absorbed by silica gel (g) 0.81

Table 5:

Type of silica gel Neutral Silica gel

Mass

Petri dish (g) 48.24

Petri dish + water (g) 69.45

Water (g) 21.21

Crucible without lid (g) 23.46

Crucible without lid + silica gel (g) 28.36

Silica gel (g) 4.90

Day 3: 28.39

Crucible without lid + silica gel (g)

Silica gel (g) 4.93

Water absorbed by silica gel (g) 0.03

After experiment: 68.25

Petri dish + water (g)

Water lost (g) 1.20

Crucible without lid + silica gel (g) 28.37

 Silica gel (g) 4.91

Water absorbed by silica gel (g) 0.01

Table 6:

Type of silica gel Conventional Silica gel

Mass

Petri dish (g) 49.48

Petri dish + water (g) 70.49

Water (g) 21.01

Crucible without lid (g) 22.75

Crucible without lid + silica gel (g) 27.65

Silica gel (g) 4.90

Day 3: 27.75

Crucible without lid + silica gel (g)

Silica gel (g) 5.00

Water absorbed by silica gel (g) 0.10

After experiment: 69.17

Petri dish + water (g)

Water lost (g) 1.32

 Crucible without lid + silica gel (g) 27.73

Silica gel (g) 4.98

Water absorbed by silica gel (g) 0.08

After 7 days of observation among acidic silica gel, neutral silica gel and conventional silica

gel, the acidic silica gel has absorbed 0.81g of water, the neutral silica gel has absorbed 0.01g of

water while the conventional silica gel has absorbed 0.08g of water. The texture of acidic silica

gel becomes very moist. Meanwhile, the neutral silica gel and conventional silica gel remains

dry.

Table 7

Mass (g)

Plastic bag 0.78

Silica gel prepared from the experiment + plastic bag 119.15

Silica gel prepared from the experiment 118.37

In 200g of beach sand taken, we have obtained 118.37g of silica gel.