EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS

a. List of Equipment and apparatus and its uses

Equipment/ Apparatus Uses Major/ Minor

It was used as the source of the

Major
pigments

It was used as the solvent to pull

the pigments up the paper as it Major
evaporates

It was used as the container of

Minor
the mixture

It was used as a medium to

Major
show the different pigments
It was used to support the filter
Minor
paper

It was used to cut the leaves into

Minor
tiny pieces

It was used as to contain the hot

water where the beakers were Minor
soaked

It was used to measure the

distances travelled by the solute Minor
and solvent
b. Experimental Set-up
PROCEDURE

The experiment was done in three trials simultaneously. The leaves used for the experiment was
washed with water to remove the impurities. After washing it was wiped with a dry cloth or tissue to
remove the water. Then it was cut into tiny pieces with the use of scissors to avoid adsorption of
moisture from the hands. The leaves were placed in a 100 ml beaker until the 30 ml mark, and then
enough amount of alcohol was added just to cover the leaves. A watch glass was placed on top of the
beaker to cover the mixture. Then the beaker with cover was placed in a water trough filled with hot
water for 30 minutes. After the waiting time the beaker was removed from the water trough as well as
the watch glass. A strip of filter paper was placed on the beaker using stick and tape to support the
paper. It was placed with one end on the alcohol side and the other end on the outside of the beaker.
After 90 minutes the filter paper was removed and was air dried. The pigments on the sample were
identified and the distances travelled by the solvent and solute were measured.