The Excess of Cleaning Detergent Left on Clothes after Washing

Table of Contents

Introduction

Purpose

Materials

Procedure

Observations

Analysis

Discussion

Conclusion

Effects on environment

Applications of Experiment

Future Research

Acknowledgements

References

Observations:

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pH levels:

pH of water: 7.5

Amount of Water: 42.1 L

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Table 1- pH of Tide: 

Amount of Detergent

1st cycle (pH)

2nd cycle(pH)

3rd cycle(pH)

4th cycle(pH)

60 g

10.4

9.7

7.8

7.7

30 g

10.2

7.9

7.7

7.4

 

Table 2- pH ofSunlight:

Amount of Detergent

1st cycle(pH)

2nd cycle(pH)

3rd cycle(pH)

4th cycle(pH)

120g

10.8

10.2

9.1

7.7

60

10.7

9.2

9

7.7

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Table 3- pH of Xtra:

Amount of Detergent

1st cycle(pH)

2nd cycle(pH)

3rd cycle(pH)

4th cycle(pH)

120g

10.5

9.9

8.9

7.7

60

10.2

9.0

7.6

7.3

 

 Concentration [OH-]:

pOH + pH = 14

[OH-] = 10-pOH

Table 4- Concentration of Tide (mol/L):

Amount of Detergent

1st cycle

2nd cycle

3rd cycle

4th cycle

60 g

2.51x10-4

5.01 x10-5

6.31 x10-7

5.01 x10-7

30 g

1.58 x10-4

7.94 x10-7

5.01 x10-7

2.51 x10-7

 

Table 5- Concentration of Sunlight (mol/L):

Amount of Detergent

1st cycle

2nd cycle

3rd cycle

4th cycle

120g

6.31 x10-4

1.5 x10-4

1.26 x10-5

5.01 x10-7

60

5.01 x10-4

1.56 x10-5

1 x10-5

5.01 x10-7

 

Table 6- Concentration of Xtra (mol/L):

Amount of Detergent

1st cycle

2nd cycle

3rd cycle

4th cycle

120g

3.2 x10-4

7.9 x10-5

7.9 x10-6

5.01 x10-7

60

1.58 x10-4

1x10-5

3.98 x10-7

1.9 x10-7

 

Detergent left on clothes:

Table 7- Using Recommended Amount:

Machine

pH

Concentration

Tide Sunlight Xtra Tide Sunlight Xtra
North American 9.7 pH 10.2 pH 9.9 pH 5.01 x10-5 mol/L 1.5 x10-4 mol/L 7.9 x10-5 mol/L
European 7.7 pH 7.7 pH 7.7 pH 5.01 x10-7 mol/L 5.01 x10-7 mol/L 5.01 x10-7 mol/L

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Table 8- Using Half the Recommended Amount:

Machine

pH

Concentration

Tide Sunlight Xtra Tide Sunlight Xtra
North American 7.9 pH 9.2 pH 9.0 pH 7.94 x10-7 mol/L 1.56 x10-5 mol/L 1x10-5 mol/L
European 7.4 pH 7.7 pH 7.3 pH 2.51 x10-7 mol/L 5.01 x10-7 mol/L 1.9 x10-7 mol/L