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Form 4 Biology Respiration: Experiment to determine the concentration of gases in inhaled and exhaled air.

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J-Tube Experiment Sample Ans

Form 4 Biology Respiration: Experiment to determine the concentration of gases in inhaled and exhaled air.

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Sample Answer

Problem statement: What is the effect of different activity on the content of


carbon dioxide in the air?
Variables:
MV: Different type of activity
RV: Percentage of carbon dioxide in exhaled air.
CV: Duration of activity/concentration of potassium hydroxide/air sample.
Hypothesis: The more vigorous the activity, the higher the percentage of
carbon dioxide.
Apparatus: J-tube, basin, delivery tube, boiling tube, and stopwatch
Material: potassium hydroxide solution and water
Procedure:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Fill a basin with water.


Place a J-tube in the water.
Start the stopwatch.
Instruct the students to run on the spot for 5 minutes.
Immediately, collect a sample of exhaled air using the set up as shown in
diagram above.
6. Trap about 5 cm of exhaled air in the arm of J-tube.
7. Place the J-tube under water for 5 minutes to stabilise the temperature.
8. Measure under water the initial length of the air column and record in the
table.
9. Remove the water from the J-tube until about 1 cm of water remains form the
air column.
10.Fill 3 cm of potassium hydroxide into the J-tube.
11.Move the air column back and forth to mix the air with potassium hydroxide.
12.Place the J-tube under water for 5 minutes to stabilise the temperature.
13.Measure under water the length of the air column and record in the table.
14.Repeat steps 1 13 for two more different activities; push-ups and sitting.

Tabulation of data:
Type of activity
Running
Push-ups
Sitting

Length of exhaled air column


Initial
Final

Percentage of
Carbon dioxide

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