Appendices

Table 1. Constant Weighing of Crucible

Weighing 1, g
Weighing 2, g
Constant Weight, g

34.2737 0.0002
34.2737 0.0002
34.2737 0.0002

Table 2. Sample Weight

Sample Weight, g

2.9116 0.0002

Table 3. Constant Weighing of Crucibles and Fertilizer Sample (with covers)

Weighing 1, g
37.1814 0.0002
Weighing 2, g
37.1814 0.0002
Constant Weight of Crucible + Sample, g
37.1814 0.0002
Constant Weight of Empty Crucible, g
34.2737 0.0002
Net Weight of Dried Sample, g
2.9077 0.0003
Table 4. Weight of the Sample, Filter Paper and Precipitate
Sample weight (as received), g
Sample weight (dried), g
Weight of filter paper, g
Weight of air-dried filter paper with precipitate, g
Net weight of dried precipitate, g

2.9116 0.0002
2.9077 0.0003
1.4895 0.0002
3.0496 0.0002
1.5601 0.0003

Table 5. Reported Values

Mass of Water, g
%Moisture
%P (wet basis)
%P (dry basis)
%P2O5 (wet basis)
%P2O5 (dry basis)

0.0039 0.0003
0.13 0.01
6.761 0.001
6.770 0.001
15.493 0.003
15.514 0.003

Calculation for Net weight of dried sample:

Net weight of dried sample = (Constant weight of crucible + sample) (Constant weight of empty crucible)
= 37.1814g 34.2737g
= 2.9077g

Net weight of dried sample= ( 0.0002 ) + ( 0.0002 ) =0.0002828427125 0.0003

2

Therefore: 2.9077 0.0003 g

Calculation for Mass of Water:
Mass of Water = (Sample weight as received) (Net weight of dried sample)
= 2.9116g 2.9077g
= 0.0039g

Mass of Water= ( 0.0002 ) + ( 0.0002828427125 .0002 ) =0.0003464101615 0.0003

2

Therefore: 0.0039 0.0003g

Calculation for %Moisture:

%Moisture =

of water
0.0039
100=(
100=0.1339469707 0.13
( SampleMass
)
Weight as received
2.9116 )

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 moisture=

0.0002 2 0.0003464101615 2
+
x 0.1339469707=0.01189759119 0.01
2.9116
0.0039

)(

Therefore: 0.13 0.01 %

Calculation for Net weight of dried precipitate:
Net weight of dried precipitate = (Weight of air-dried filter paper with precipitate) (Weight of filter paper)
= 3.0496g 1.4895g
= 1.5601g

Net weight of dried precipitate= ( 0.0002 ) + ( 0.0002 ) =0.0002828427125 0.0003

2

Therefore: 1.5601 0.0003g

Calculation of the %P in Fertilizer (wet basis):

FW P
30.97
1.5601
FW MgNH 4 PO 4 6 H 2 O
245.45
100=
100=6.760812553 6.761
Sample weight (as received)
2.9116

weight ppt
%Pwet =

%Pwet

0.0002828427125 2 0.0002 2
+
x 6.760812553=0.001310749043 0.001
1.5601
2.9116

)(

Therefore: 6.761 0.001%

Calculation of the %P2O5 in Fertilizer (wet basis):
% P2O5wet =

FW P 2 O5
1
141.94 1

1.5601

FW MgNH 4 PO 4 6 H 2 O 2
245.45 2
100=
100=15.49289205 15.493
Sample weight (as received )
2.9116

weight ppt

% P O wet
2 5

0.0002828427125 2 0.0002 2
+
x 15.42989205=0.002991462354 0.003
1.5601
2.9116

)(

Therefore: 15.493 0.003 %

Calculation of the %P in Fertilizer (dry basis):

FW P
30.97
1.5601

FW MgNH 4 PO 4 6 H 2 O
245.45
100=
100=6.769880603 6.770
Sample weight (dried)
2.9077

weight ppt
%Pdry =

%Pdry

0.0002828427125 2 0.0002828427125 2
+
x 9.241=0.0013928701 0.001
1.5601
2.9077

)(

Therefore: 6.770 0.001%

Calculation of the %P2O5 in Fertilizer (dry basis):

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% P2O5dry =

FW P 2 O5
1
141.94 1

1.5601

FW MgNH 4 PO 4 6 H 2 O 2
245.45 2
100=
100=15.51367215 15.514
Sample weight (dried)
2.9077

weight ppt

% P O dry
2 5

0.0002828427125 2 0.0002828427125 2
+
x 21.178=0.003191862803 0.003
1.5601
2.9077

)(

Therefore: 15.514 0.003%

Calculation of the %error in Fertilizer (wet basis):

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 2015.493 100=22.535
20

% errorwet = theoreticalexperimental
100=
theoretical

Calculation of the %error in Fertilizer (dry basis):

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 2015. 514 100=22. 430

20

% errordry = theoreticalexperimental
100=
theoretical

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