SUBMITTED BY

SUBMITTED TO
YUVRAJ
NEHA SACHDEVA
CLASS 12
IN CHEMISTRY)

MRS
(LECT.

ROLL NO.

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that YUVRAJ of class12 has

satisfactorily completed the investigatory
project on effect on tensile strength due to
acid base under the guidance of Mrs. Neha
Sachdeva during the year 2015-2016 under
the practical examination conducted by
CBSE.

Signature of External Examiner

Signature of Teacher

AIM

The aim and objective of this

project is to
1. Compare the tensile
strength of given sample
fibres.
2. To investigate the effect of
acids and alkali on the
tensile strength of these
fibres.

Procedure
Experiment 1
Requirements
I. Apparatus: Hook, weight hanger and
weights
II. Materials: Cotton, silk and nylon fibres

Procedure
1. Cut out equal lengths of a cotton
fibre, nylon fibre and silk fibre from the
given sample of nearly same diameter.
2. Tie one end of cotton fibre to a hook
which has been fixed in a vertical plane.
Tie a weight hanger to the other end.
The thread should be straight
3. Put a weight to the hanger and
observe the thread stretched. Then,
increase the weights gradually on the
hanger until the breaking point reaches
and note the minimum weight needed
for breaking the cotton fibre.
4. Repeat the above experiment for
nylon and silk fibres separately.
Precautions
1. Thread must be of identical diameters
2. Always take the same length of the
threads.
3. Add the weight in small amounts very
slowly.

Experiment 2
Requirements
I. Apparatus: Hook, weight hanger and
weights
II. Materials and chemicals: Wool, cotton and
nylon fibres, dilute solution of HCl and NaOH
Procedure
1. Cut out equal lengths of wool, cotton
and nylon threads from given sample
of nearly same diameter.
2. Determine the tensile strength of each
fibre as explained in Experiment 1.
3. Soak the woollen thread in a dilute
solution of NaOH for five minutes. Take
it out from hydroxide solution and
wash it thoroughly with water and
then, dry either by keeping it in the
sun or in an oven maintained at a
temperature of about 400C.
4. Determine its tensile strength again as
explained in Experiment 1.
5. Now, take another piece of woollen
thread of the same size and diameter
and soak it in a dilute solution of HCl
for five minutes. Take it out, wash

thoroughly with water, dry and

determine the tensile strength again.
6. Repeat the above procedure for the
samples of cotton and nylon fibre.

RESULT
1. The tensile strength of
woollen fibre decreases on
soaking in alkali but
practically remains
unaffected on soaking in
acids.
2. The tensile strength of cotton
fibre
decreases on
soaking in acids but remains
practically unaffected on
soaking in alkalis.

Precautions
1. Thread must be of identical
diameters.
2. Always take the same
length of the threads.
3. Add the weight in small
amounts very slowly.

BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. Comprehensive Chemistry,
Class 12
2.

Practical Textbook, Class

12