APPENDICES

Table 1. Dissolved oxygen content and water quality relationship

DO Content (ppm O2), 20C
8-9
6.7 - 7.9
4.5 - 6.6
Below 4.5
0-2
Molarity of Na2S2O3:

Water Quality
Clean, good water
7-11 ppm: ideal for stream fishes
Slightly polluted
including cold water fishes
Moderately polluted, can sustain life of warm water fishes
Highly polluted
Cannot sustain life

6 moles thiosulfate
)
1mole iodate
( MW thiosulfate)(volumetitrant )

(weight of standard KIO 3)(%purity )(

Trial
1
2
3
Average

Molarity
0.01277260316
0.01281130802
0.01273413146
0.01277268088

DO Content:

1 mole oxygen
)(MW oxygen)
4 moles thiosulfate
vol sample (L)

(M thiosulfate )(vol thiosulfate )(

ppmoxygen=

Trial
1
2
3
Average
Statistical Calculations:

DO content (ppm O2)

5.924301482
5.515728966
5.720015224
5.720015224

Our groups data

Trial
DO content (ppm)
1
5.924301482
2
5.515728966
3
5.720015224
Mean
5.720015224
Standard deviation
0.204286258
RSD
35.71428571
CL
5.7200 0.5071
Range

0.408572516

Other groups data

Trial
DO content (ppm)
1
5.6
2
5.628493504
5.6142
0.0201479499
3.588748156

Mean
Standard deviation
RSD
CL

5.6142 0.1809

Range

0.028493504