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Chapter 9 - Endangered Ecosystem (Water Pollution)

This document summarizes an experiment to analyze water pollution levels in different water sources. Water samples from four sources (P, Q, R, S) were tested by adding methylene blue solution and measuring the time taken for it to decolorize. Sample P took the least time (10 minutes), indicating it had the lowest oxygen content and highest pollution level, while sample R took the longest time (60 minutes). The hypothesis that sample P would be more polluted than the others was accepted based on the results.

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Chapter 9 - Endangered Ecosystem (Water Pollution)

This document summarizes an experiment to analyze water pollution levels in different water sources. Water samples from four sources (P, Q, R, S) were tested by adding methylene blue solution and measuring the time taken for it to decolorize. Sample P took the least time (10 minutes), indicating it had the lowest oxygen content and highest pollution level, while sample R took the longest time (60 minutes). The hypothesis that sample P would be more polluted than the others was accepted based on the results.

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CHAPTER 9 ENDANGERED ECOSYSTEM ( Water Pollution )

Level of Water Pollution in Different Sources of Water


Aim/
Objective
: To analyze the level of water pollution in different source of water/
To investigate the level of pollution in several different source of water


Problem : What is the level of water pollution in different source of water?

Hypothesis

Water sample P more polluted /the quicker the time taken for the methylene blue
solution to turn colourless than water sample Q,R and S.

Variables


Manipulated : Different sources of water
Responding : Time taken for methylene blue solution to decolorize
Fixed : Volume of methylene blue solution , Volume of water sample
Material : 0.1 % methylene blue solution and water samples
Apparatus : Three reagent bottles ( depends on the number of water samples) and syringe, stop
watch,measuring sylinder,stopper,

Technique : The time for the methylene blue solution to decolorize is taken using a stopped watch



Procedure : 1. Three (more )samples of water from different sources were collected
2. Each labeled reagent bottle was filled with 200 ml of the collected water
samples respectively

3. Using a syringe, 1 ml of 0.1 % methylene blue solution was added to the
base of water sample slowly.

4. Immediately, the reagent bottle was closed with a stopper.
5. Step 2 to 4 were repeated using distilled water as a control.
6. All the bottles were placed in dark area ( cupboard)
7. The change in the colour of the sample was check every one hour.
8. The time taken for the methylene blue solution to decolorize was recorded
in a table.

Result :
Water sample Time taken for methylene blue solution to
decolorised (min)
P 10
Q 35
R 60
S 42





Conclusion

Hypothesis is accepted. The water sample which contains the least oxygen content is
the most polluted.




Note
1. If the oxygen content in the water is low, the time
taken for methylene blue solution to decolorise is
shorter
2. The number of microorganism high, because they use the oxygen .

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