DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL VADODARA

CHEMISTRY INVESTIGATORY PROJECT

Aim:- To detect ions present in different samples of
toothpaste

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1.HIMANSHU TIWARI 2.R
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INDEX
1. Acknowledgements
pg 2
2. Theory
pg 3
3. Apparatus
pg 3
4. Observation
pg 4-7
5. Bibliography
pg 8

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Acknowledgement
In the progression of completing this project successfully,
many people have bestowed upon us their blessings and
concrete support. We would like to thank all the people
who have been concerned with this project.
Primarily, we would like to thank our principal Mr. A.K.
Sinha and our Chemistry teacher, Mrs. Aparna and
express our earnest gratitude for their imperative support,
supervision and encouragement without the aid of which
this project would not have come into view.
Additionally, we would like express a heartfelt thanks to
the staff of the Department of Chemistry for their
perpetual support during the making of this project.
Last but not the least we thank our benevolent friends and
parents for their persistent backing without which we
could not have overcome the impediments in the assembly
of this project.

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Theory
Every toothpaste contains the following
ingredients: binders, abrasives, subsers,
humectants, flavours, sweeteners, fluorides,
tooth whiteners, a preservative and water.
Binders thicken toothpaste- they prevent
separation of the solid and liquid component,
especially storage. They also effect the speed
and volume of foam production, rate of flavor
release and product dispersal, the appearance of
toothpaste ribbon on the toothbrush. Some
binders are gum solid alignate, methyl cellulose,
carrageen and magnesium aluminium silicate.

Apparatus and chemicals

required
Toothpaste
sample(Glister,Pepsodent,Patanjali,Meswak)Distill
edwater,NH4OH,Oxalicacid,NH4Cl,BaCl2,MgSO4,
HNO3,ammonium Molybdade, Ammonuim
phosphate

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Observation
Test for presence of ions in glister

experiment Observatio Inference

n

Take a part of no Formation of Co3- absent

solution , add white ppt.
MgSO4

Add BaCl2 in salt Formation of SO42- present

solution white ppt.

Take a small no Smell of CH3COO- absent

quantity of salt vinegar
and add oxalic
acid

Salt solution + Canary yellow PO43- present

concentrated ppt.
HNO3
+ammonium
molybdate

Salt solution + no White ppt. Mg+2 absent

NH4OH + formed
ammonium
phosphate

Chemical Reaction
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 1.SO4 + BaCl2 BaSO4(White ppt.) + 2Cl-
2.PO4 + 12(NH4)2MoO4 + 21HNO3 + 3H+
(NH4)3PO4.12MoO3(canary yellow)+21NH4NO3
+ 12 H2O

Test for presence of ions in pepsodent

experiment Observatio Inference

n

Take a part of no Formation of Co3- present

solution , add white ppt.
MgSO4

Add BaCl2 in salt Formation of SO42- present

solution white ppt.

Take a small no Smell of CH3COO- absent

quantity of salt vinegar
and add oxalic
acid

Salt solution + Canary yellow PO43- present

concentrated ppt.
HNO3
+ammonium
molybdate

Salt solution + no White ppt. Mg+2 absent

NH4OH + formed
ammonium
phosphate

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Chemical Reaction
1.CO3 +MgSO4 MgCO3 + SO4 (white ppt.)
2.SO4 + BaCl2 BaSO4(White ppt.) + 2Cl-
3.PO4 + 12(NH4)2MoO4 + 21HNO3 + 3H+
(NH4)3PO4.12MoO3(canary yellow)+21NH4NO3
+ 12 H2O

Test for presence of ions in

patanjali(Dant kanti toothpaste)

experiment Observatio Inference

n

Take a part of no Formation of Co3- present

solution , add white ppt.
MgSO4

Add BaCl2 in salt Formation of SO42- present

solution white ppt.

Take a small no Smell of CH3COO- absent

quantity of salt vinegar
and add oxalic
acid

Salt solution + Canary yellow PO43- present

concentrated ppt.
HNO3

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+ammonium
molybdate

Salt solution + no White ppt. Mg+2 present

NH4OH + formed
ammonium
phosphate

Chemical Reaction
1.CO3 +MgSO4 MgCO3 + SO4 (white ppt.)
2.SO4 + BaCl2 BaSO4(White ppt.) + 2Cl-
3.PO4 + 12(NH4)2MoO4 + 21HNO3 + 3H+
(NH4)3PO4.12MoO3(canary yellow)
+21NH4NO3 + 12 H2O
4.Mg+2 + (NH3)3PO4 Mg(NH4PO4)+(NH4)2SO4

Test for presence of ions in Meswak

experiment Observatio Inference

n

Take a part of no Formation of Co3- present

solution , add white ppt.
MgSO4

Add BaCl2 in salt Formation of SO42- present

solution white ppt.

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Take a small no Smell of CH3COO- absent
quantity of salt vinegar
and add oxalic
acid

Salt solution + Canary yellow PO43- present

concentrated ppt.
HNO3
+ammonium
molybdate

Salt solution + no White ppt. Mg+2 absent

NH4OH + formed
ammonium
phosphate

Chemical Reaction
1.CO3 +MgSO4 MgCO3 + SO4 (white ppt.)
2.SO4 + BaCl2 BaSO4(White ppt.) + 2Cl-
3.PO4 + 12(NH4)2MoO4 + 21HNO3 + 3H+
(NH4)3PO4.12MoO3(canary yellow)
+21NH4NO3 + 12 H2O

Bibliography
1. Pradeeps chemistry
2. NCERT
3. GOOGLE
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4. ABDs Laboratory skills Chemistry

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