BAGUS TRI ATMAJA, G1C213031, Decreased Levels of chromium ions (Cr6+)

in Water Using Raja Banana Peel (Musa paradisiaca) With Variation of

Concentration and Long Soaking. Under the guidance of Dra. Yusrin, M.Pd and
Dra. Ana Hidayati M, M. Si.

Abstract
Water is a chemical compound that is essential for human life and other
living things that function can not be replaced by other compounds. Water quality
degradation caused by the entry of contaminants. One of the contaminants that are
often found in aquatic environments is heavy metal. Exposure to chromium (Cr)
in humans can cause respiratory disorders, liver, kidneys, digestive system and the
immune system is one of the banana peel biological adsorbent can absorb metals
in the water.
This study aims to establish initial levels of Cr 6+, looking for optimization
the concentration of banana peel, looking for optimization of soaking time, assign
levels of Cr6+ is already soaking the raja banana peel powders with various
concentration and soaking time and calculating the percentage reduction in the
levels of Cr6+. The benefit of this research is for the information of the readers and
the public about the variation of the concentration and soaking time required raja
banana peel to reduce levels of chromium ions (Cr6+) in water.
The object of research is the solution of Cr 6+ at a concentration of 10 ppm,
then the reduction of the levels of Cr6+ using a variation of the concentration of
raja banana peel (5% w / v, 10% w / v, 15% w / v, 20% w / v) and soaking time
(30, 60, 90, 120 minutes). The result of a decrease in the variation of the
concentration and soaking time then banana peel determined by
spectrophotometric method with a solution Diphenil karbazida.
Results of the study is the optimization of the wavelength at 540 nm,
optimization of the stability time at 15 minutes, the optimum concentration of
banana peel to reduce Cr6+ ion is 10% w / v and the optimum soaking time for
lower Cr6+ ions is 90 minutes.

Keywords: Decrease Cr6+, variation concentration and soaking time banana peel.