DETERGENTS
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that …………………………. of class XII A has satisfactorily competed the project work in
chemistry as prescribed by CBSE for the course in A.I.S.S.C.E in the year 2009-2010.
Date:
Place:
Signature of Principal:
Name of candidate:
Registration no :
Examination center:
I express my sincere gratitude to my teacher Mrs. Nisha for her support and constant encouragement in
completing this project. My thanks are also in full measure to our respected principal Mrs. Lalitha Nair
who provided necessary facilities and ample time to carry out this project. I also wish to place on record
my thanks to our affable lab assistant Mr.Unni Adiyodi. Last but not least I express my thank to all my
Introduction
Aim
Requirements
Theory
Procedure
Observations
Conclusion
INRODUCTION
Detergents are substances used for cleaning. these are sodium salt of long chin sulphonates or
sulphates.the are manufactured from materials other than animal fats for e.g. these are obtained from
The cleaning action of detergents can be explained keeping in mind that a soap molecule contain non-
polar lyophobic and a polar lyophobic group . dirt is held on the surface by the oil which is present there
.when detergent is applied a non polar group dissolves in oil droplet while the polar COONa remains
dissolves in water in this way each oil droplets cannot coalesce and a stable emulsion is formed.these oil
Weight box
Stopwatch
Distilled water
Samples of detergents
THEORY
There is no quantitative method for the determination of foaming capacity of a detergent. However
Solution of different detergents are prepared by dissolving their weight in equal volumes of distilled water
These solutions are shaken vigorously to produce foam and then they are allowed to stand .longer the
Dissolve each of these weighed samples in 50 ml of distilled water separately in different conical flasks
label them as 1,2,3.take three test tubes and add 10ml of distilled water to each of them .
In different Test tubes and correspondingly mark the test tubes 1, 2&3.
For a minute place the test tube on the stand and start the stop watch immediately
Note the time in which the foam just disappear. Similarly record all the observations.
OBSERVATIONS
Tabular observation:
Of foam(min)
1 Ariel
2 Sunlight
3 Tide
CONCLUTION
The detergent for which the time taken for disappearance of foam has the maximum foaming capacity
and is of best quality among the sample tested.
__________is the best quality and __________ is of least quality (considering the foaming capacity)