PROPOSAL FOR CHEMISTRY PROJECT STPM 2015

CHAN CHOON YEE, FONG SENG YAU, PHUA HOEI CHUAN

Theme: Chemistry in daily life
Topic: The corrosion of metals
Problem statement: What is the effect of pH level on corrosion rate?
Hypothesis:
Aim: To investigate the effect of pH level on corrosion rate.
Variables:
Manipulated variable: The pH value of the solutions used
Responding variable: The corrosion rate for each of the metals
Constant variable: The volume of various type of solutions used
Method of analysis: pH
Theory: The definition of rate of corrosion is the speed at which a metal deteriorates in
specific environment. The rate, or speed, is dependent upon environmental conditions as
well as the type, and condition, of the metal.
Time required: 30 minutes
Cost: RM 10 to RM 20
Materials and Apparatus:

Silver, copper, aluminium, zinc, steel wires

Sandpaper
Scissors
Clamp
15 Beakers
Hydrochloric acid ( pH 3)
Distilled water ( pH 7)
Potassium hydroxide solution ( pH 11)
Electronic balance
Digital watch

Procedure:
1. Label each 5 beakers with the following: A, B, C.

2. Fill the beaker A, B and C with hydrochloric acid, distilled water and potassium
hydroxide solution respectively.
3. Cut the silver, copper, aluminium, zinc, and steel wires into small pieces using a
scissors and clean the metals by using sandpaper.
4. Weigh the initial mass of 5 type of metals by using electronic balance.
5. Put the 5 type of metals into beakers A and at the same time start the digital
watch.
6. After 30 minutes, take out all the metals from the beakers by using a clamp and
weigh the final mass of each metals by electronic balance.
7. Repeat step (4) and repeat the experiment by putting the 5 type of metals into
beakers B after taking its mass and at the same time start the digital watch.
8. Repeat Step (6) after 30 minutes.
9. Repeat step (4) and repeat the experiment by putting the 5 type of metals into
beakers C after taking its mass and at the same time start the digital watch.
10. Repeat Step (6) after 30 minutes.
11. Record the initial mass and final mass of each metals in a table for each
experiments and calculate the rate of corrosion.
References:
1. file:///C:/Users/user/Downloads/viewsource_https___www.scribd.com_doc_163680136_Proposal-forChemistry-Project%20(1).html
2. http://www.slideshare.net/Koredexy/effect-of-ph-level-on-corrosionrate?qid=6492c77e-a8f2-4acb-9fa4685471a6e073&v=qf1&b=&from_search=1