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3rd Research Congress

TO ADVOCATE OR OPPOSE: ANALYSIS ABOUT LIFE EXPECTANCY FOR SALT AND

WATER SOLUTION AS A SUSTAINABLE
LIGHTING CONDUCTOR

APREAL ANN HERNANDEZ AGUNIA

ANGELA MAE ADVINCULA AÑONUEVO
MICHAEL BESORO ARELLANO
CARL RENZO BALUGAY AZARES
LANCE KATHLEEN VILLANUEVA MILANO
MARK LAURENCE ALVAREZ PEDRAGOZA
MARIELL JOSEPHINE ALTAREJOS TABORNAL

Grade 11 STEM 1A

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the life expectancy of salt and water as a
sustainable alternative lighting conductor and its impact on the environment. The
research focuses on whether to advocate the use of salt and water solution or
oppose this invention. This study will give brief discussions about the foil,
functionality, and brightness of salt and water, as well as its potential as a
sustainable conductor. The findings suggest that salt and solution is an efficient way
to give the bulb more time to light basing on the researcher’s observations. The
study's findings could have improved for the development of more efficient and
sustainable conductors.
The researchers suggest that the impoverished community leaders should
incorporate this to have an alternative conductor of light. According to the
researchers, salt and water are good conductors, the amount of energy needed to
produce enough light from this process makes it an inefficient option if the solution
is not in greater amount and other materials are not improved

Keywords: conductivity, salt, solution, water, sustainable

INTRODUCTION light as salt water as a conductor. This innovation

Electrochemistry is used to generate
power from chemical reactions, such as in the
saltwater lamp, which is a battery or device that
uses chemical reactions to generate electrical
energy. Water, composed of hydrogen and
oxygen, exists in three states: gaseous, liquid, and
solid. Salt, made up of sodium (Na) and chloride
(Cl), is an ionic bond that separates sodium atoms
and chlorine atoms, allowing them to conduct
electricity. Researchers conducted a study to
determine the long-term benefits of salt and water
solutions for sustainable alternative lighting on
individual, environmental, and generational
levels.
The researchers discovered a new
method of increasing battery conductivity to
generate light by adding a solution of salt and
water. This innovation could revolutionize
battery technology by increasing the conductivity
of the battery electrolyte by adding a solution of
salt and water, resulting in the battery producing
could have significant applications in the
development of efficient battery-powered devices
and electronics.
The life-saving potential of salt and water
solutions for sustainable conductor lighting is
crucial for understanding their potential. The
lamp could be an alternative to kerosene/battery-
powered lights and candles, with an anode
lifespan of six months and over a year for backup
light sources.
Research Questions
1. How can the salt water solution can be
described in terms of;
1.1 Foil
1.2 Functionality; and
1.3 Brightness
2. What makes salt and water a solution
to be a sustainable lighting conductor?

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3. Based on the findings, what
implications and recommendations may be
formulated?
Significance of the Study
Research explores salt and water
potential as a sustainable lighting conductor,
benefiting the environment, people, and
institutions through increased energy efficiency.
Students. Study demonstrates salt and
water solution's potential as electricity
conductors for schools.
Economy and Rural Areas. Study
explores alternative electricity source using salt
and water solution as a conductor for rural areas'
wellness.
Environment. This study might help
with the condition of the Earth in terms of the
high consumption and production of energy.
Future Researchers. Study offers
students ideas, information, and knowledge on
thesis.
METHODOLOGY
This study utilized the descriptive-
experimental research design in order to achieve
its objective “analysis about life expectancy for
salt and water solution as a sustainable alternative
lighting conductor.” Descriptive- experimental
method is a scientific approach to testing a theory
or a hypothesis using experimental groups and
control variables. The researchers believe that
descriptive- experimental research design is best
for the conduct of this study for it allows the
researchers to have an in-depth view of topics and
data analysis is more probable to be trustworthy
to and contribute to the transparency of the
researcher’s own views.
Instrumentation and Sources of Data
The researchers aimed to conduct the
study using an observation entitled "To Advocate
or Oppose: Analysis about Life Expectancy for
Salt and Water Solution as a Sustainable Lighting
Conductor”. The study will utilize a checklist to
capture the observations and responses of the
researchers. The checklist will include sub-
questions related to the research procedure and
can only be completed by the researchers. The
aim is to ensure accurate and consistent data
collection and to enable the researchers to record
their own experiences and insights during the
study. The checklist will be a valuable tool in
ensuring a smoother research process and reliable
results.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
The findings of the study were
summarized according to the statement of the
problem stated in Chapter 1. Based on the
indicated findings, the following conclusions
were drawn;
1. How can the salt water solution can be
described in terms of:
1.1 Foil
According to the findings, the
lighting source of the salt and water
solution as an alternate lighting source is
determined by the foil. The observation
showed that the look of the wire changes
depending on the thickness or volume of
the foil, because it forms bubbles, which
weakens and turns the used wire black.
1.2 Functionality
The study looked at the
usefulness and longevity of the salt and
water solution as an alternate lighting
source. 30 In response to the outcomes,
the salt and water solution's life
expectancy is insufficient to serve as a
conductor of light in rural populations
that require a faster and more sustainable
lighting conductor.
1.3 Brightness
The researchers found out that
the brightness of the bulb is not enough
to be the source of lighting that helps the
rural communities.
2. What makes salt and water solutions to
generate alternative sustainable lighting?
The researchers imply that the salt and
water solution serve as an energy conductor but
not as a source of energy that operates light bulbs,
it is still effective to propose the salt and water
solution as a sustainable and alternative lighting
source in rural communities because the result
observed by the researchers gave an answer that
it took a longer minute for the bulb to light with
the salt and water solution compared to the other
one without.
Table 1
Researcher’s Observation of Using Foil as a
Factor of Generating Conductor of Light
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The researchers changed the foil once
since it did not affect the wire's appearance and
when the researchers put the wire in salt water
solution it just created a little foam. The
researcher noticed that the foil was thicker on day
one. The researcher replaced the foil once and
copied its thickness to determine if the wire
would still turn black.
the researcher examines it by observing how long
it took and the capacity of light it gives.
Table 3
Researcher’s Observation of Brightness in
Generating Conductor of Light

The findings of table 1 presented the use

of foil in four days of using it as a cover to the
wire which would serve as a conductor in terms
of giving a support on the wire’s reaction to the
salt water solution that it is turning black and also
a way of getting a strong light. Additionally, the
foil relates the researcher’s descriptive
observation as it indicates its role as a lighting
conductor. The researchers also discovered that
water and salt assist to conduct light, and salt-
water is a greater conductor of electricity than
The researchers observed that the thick
freshwater because salt-water includes a lot of
foil reacts quickly to the salt and water, so the
ions.
light disappears easily. The brightness reached
Table 2
three minutes more than on day one, but they
Researcher’s Observation of Light’s
noticed that the other half (half of three minutes)
Functionality as a Factor of Generating
was getting weaker. In one minute and thirty
Conductor of Light
seconds, the light was very strong, but after that,
it got weaker and weaker, and it disappeared
completely. There was no light left, unlike the
previous days when there was still light, but the
researcher noticed that it had completely died.

The findings of table 3 indicate the

observation of the researchers based on its
brightness, it shows here the capacity of the light
that can be given and how long it will last.
Moreover, the researchers also noticed that it has
The lamp quickly opened with the use of a limitation since it only lasts four days based on
a battery and salt water as the conductor of the observation they made.
lighting. The researcher noticed that the wire was
getting dark as time went on which caused the Table 4
wire to burn and affect the light. The researchers Salt and Water Solution: The Trials in
changed the foil once and copied the thickness of Generating Salt Alternative Lighting
the foil that they used to see if the wire would still
turn black. The light lasted for two minutes and
thirty seconds and the light were still strong, but
the wire had blackened more and reached three
and a half centimeters, so it was only two minutes
and thirty seconds the light lasted since the
researchers didn't change the wire and only
changed the foil.

The findings of table 2 indicate the

observation of the researchers based on the
functionality of the light, the researchers noticed
the functionality of the bulb based on the light it
generates. The researchers also see how long it
took for the light to fade and disappear in the
bulb. The researchers also indicate their personal
view on salt and water as a conductor of light
when it comes to its functionality. Furthermore,
In this table, the researchers compare life
expectancy with and without salt and water. It
turns out that salt and water have a beneficial
influence because it reaches 5 minutes longer than
without salt and water, which only took 2 minutes,
and that is because salt and water have a lot of
ions, which is why salt and water solutions are
good conductors. However, the findings
demonstrate that salt water has a negative

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influence because it only burns the wire, which
cannot be used again because of the burn.
The Findings on Table 4 show what the
researchers observed when it came to lighting both
with and without salt and water. Since the
researchers are examining which source of
lighting is more dependable, they find that salt and
water is more reliable because it lasts 5 minutes
longer than without salt and water. Furthermore,
the researchers have found that the wire burns over
time and cannot be used again, which causes them
to consume a lot of wire, therefore it has a negative
aspect when it comes to its wire.
CONCLUSION
1. A study proposing the use of salt and
water as a lighting conductor has been met with
advocation from researchers who believe that the
salt water solution is an efficient way to give the
bulb more time to light basing on the researcher’s
observations.
2. The study may have been conducted to
explore the possibility of using these materials for
lighting purposes, however the results showed
that they are capable, but not enough to generate
electricity on their own and that its findings could
have improved for the development of more
efficient and sustainable conductors
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