CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that I, is a student of

the outgoing batch of class XII, for the session
2019-2020 from ADITYA ACADEMY
SECONDARY, KADAMBAGACHI
BARASAT.
I, thereby, certify that this chemistry project
based on acidity of tea leaves is done under my
supervision and is absolutely genuine.
ACKNOWLEDGEME
NT

Acknowledgement is the most beautiful page

in any project file, more than being just a
formality, this appears to me, as the best way to
express my gratitude.
I would like to pay my homage to my teachers
Mrs. Smita Sen & Mrs. Mita Banerjee without
whom my project would not have been this
accurate. Thanking both the teachers for the
support they have given me to complete this
work of mine. I will always be highly obliged
for your support.
INDEX
 Introduction

The tea plant grows in tropical and sub-

tropical climates. The plant and evergreen
grows quickly at low altitudes where the air is
warm. The plant grows slowly in cool
air,adding to this flavor, Tea plants have small,
white, sweet smelling flowers. Each flower
produces three seeds that look like hazel nuts.
 Theory

A known weight (10 gm) of each sample of tea

sample of tea is boiled with 200ml of distilled
water and then filtered to separate the extract
5.0 ml of each extract is taken in a titration
flask diluted with 10.0ml of distilled water and
titrated against N/50 NaOH Solution using
Phenolphthalein as an indicator. Relative
acidity of different samples of tea leaves can be
determined by comparing the volumes of N/50
NaOH used for extraction of each samples.
Higher the value of volumes of N/50 NaOH
Solution, higher is the acidity of samples.
Higher the acidity, better is the taste of Tea.
 Experiments
 Four 250ml of beakers were taken and
were labeled with four brands of tea
leaves.
 About 200ml of water was added to
each sample of tea in the beaker.
 Each of the beaker was heated to boil
the tea for 10 minutes and were being
filtered to get the tea extract.
 10ml of the sample of the extract was
diluted with 10ml of distilled water and
3 drops of Phenolphthalein indicator
was added and titrated against N/50
NaOH Solution.
 For each sample, the procedure was
repeated and the volume of N/50
Solutions were noted down.
 Observations
& CALCULATIONS
Volume of Solution taken = 10ml
Volume of Extract taken = 10ml

SL. BRAND OF TEA INITIAL FINAL VOLUMES

NO. LEAVES READING READAING OF N/50
S S NaOH
USED
1. Red Label 0 8.6 8.6
2. Assam Tea 0 11.4 11.4
3. Taj Mahal 0 18.6 18.6
4. Darjeeling 0 18.6 18.6
Tea(with
short leaves)
5. Darjeeling 0 21.9 21.9
Tea (with
long leaves)
 Result

Different samples required different volumes

of N/50 NaOH Solution. The samples with the
highest titrating value of the volume of N/50
NaOH Solution have the highest value of
acidity. Therefore, the tea with the best taste is
the Darjeeling Tea(with long leaves).
Conclusion
 Bibliography

 CHEMISTRY (PART-1) – TEXT BOOK

FOR CLASS XII
 NATIONAL COUNCILOF
EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND
TRAINING
 TOGETHER WITH LAB
MANUALCHEMISTRY XII
 COMPREHENSIVE CHEMISTRY LAB
MANUAL XII
 CHEMISTRY PROJECTS-WIKIPEDIA