Spoiled Kabapine Paste as an Electrolyte in Common Dry Cell
THE POTENTIAL OF SPOILED KABAPINE PASTE
AS AN ELECTROLYTE IN COMMON DRY CELL
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A Science Investigatory Project
Presented to the Faculty of the
Tupi National High School
Science Department
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In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements in
Science and Technology IV
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by:
JESON E. BALLEZA RENZO RONZ S. MATULAC ISAIAH JOSEF C. PALMES
MARY FRANCES I. TORIBIO
JORIEL THERESA S. MERCADO
CHRISTINE GRACE D. MONTERDE
MIKKA ANTHONIETTE LOPEZ
RAYMART E.SAYON
MERSHEN B. GANIA
January 2011
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ABSTRACT
This study explored the possibility of using a combination of spoiled Kamias, Banana, and Pineapple (KaBaPine) fruits as an alternative source of power. It aimed to make dry cell contraction with KaBaPine fruits as the electrolyte and to be able to generate a substantial amount of potential difference from it. The combination of fruits was pretested and yielded the potential difference of about 0.80 Volts. Factors that may affect potential difference, acid and base and the rate of the fruit’s spoilage, were tested on the KaBaPine combination. The test results revealed that there was no significant difference between the voltage produced by pure KaBaPine and those produced by KaBaPine combined with basic or acidic solutions. Using zinc containers of old size C dry cell the contraptions were constructed. The KaBaPine was placed inside as the new electrolyte. The copper wire was soldered to the base of the cap and was used to seal the cell to replace the carbon rod in common dry cells. The improvised KaBaPine cells were connected in series and were able to generate enough amount of voltage that could compete with the commercially available ones.
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Acknowledgement
Making an SIP (Science Investigatory Project) is not like a “walk in the park”. It needs perseverance, determination and hard work. Although it requires money, the
AS AN ELECTROLYTE IN COMMON DRY CELL
_____________________________________
A Science Investigatory Project
Presented to the Faculty of the
Tupi National High School
Science Department
______________________________________
In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements in
Science and Technology IV
_______________________________________
by:
JESON E. BALLEZA RENZO RONZ S. MATULAC ISAIAH JOSEF C. PALMES
MARY FRANCES I. TORIBIO
JORIEL THERESA S. MERCADO
CHRISTINE GRACE D. MONTERDE
MIKKA ANTHONIETTE LOPEZ
RAYMART E.SAYON
MERSHEN B. GANIA
January 2011
i
ABSTRACT
This study explored the possibility of using a combination of spoiled Kamias, Banana, and Pineapple (KaBaPine) fruits as an alternative source of power. It aimed to make dry cell contraction with KaBaPine fruits as the electrolyte and to be able to generate a substantial amount of potential difference from it. The combination of fruits was pretested and yielded the potential difference of about 0.80 Volts. Factors that may affect potential difference, acid and base and the rate of the fruit’s spoilage, were tested on the KaBaPine combination. The test results revealed that there was no significant difference between the voltage produced by pure KaBaPine and those produced by KaBaPine combined with basic or acidic solutions. Using zinc containers of old size C dry cell the contraptions were constructed. The KaBaPine was placed inside as the new electrolyte. The copper wire was soldered to the base of the cap and was used to seal the cell to replace the carbon rod in common dry cells. The improvised KaBaPine cells were connected in series and were able to generate enough amount of voltage that could compete with the commercially available ones.
ii
Acknowledgement
Making an SIP (Science Investigatory Project) is not like a “walk in the park”. It needs perseverance, determination and hard work. Although it requires money, the