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Caffeine in Tea Samples
Caffeine in Tea Samples
Uses of Caffeine:
1.In medicine, it is used to stimulate, central nervous system and to
increase flow of urine.
2.Because of its stimulating effects, caffeine has been used to
relieve fatigue. But it is dangerous and one may collapse if not
consumes it under certain limit.
3. Caffeine is also used in analgesic tablets, as it is believed to be a
pain reliever. It is also beneficial in migraines..
Procedure:
First of all, 50 grams of tea leaves were taken as sample and 150
ml of water was added to it in a beaker.
Then the beaker was heated up to extreme boiling.
The solution was filtered and lead acetate was added to the
filtrater, leading to the formation of a curdy brown coloured
precipitate.
We kept on adding lead acetate till no more precipitate has been
formed.
Again solution was filtered.
Now the filtrate so obtained was heated until it had become 50
ml.
Then the solution left was allowed to cool.
After that, 20 ml. of chloroform was added to it.
Soon after, two layers appeared in the separating funnel.
The residue left behind was caffeine.
Then we weighed it and recorded the observations.
Similar procedure was performed with different samples of
tealeaves and quantity of caffeine was observed in them.
Observation Table
1.Red Label Tea (Brooke Bond)
Conclusion
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CERTIFICATE:
This is hereby to certify that the original and
genuine investigation work has been carried out to
investigate about the subject matter and the
related data collection and investigation has been
completed solely, sincerely and satisfactorily by
SUYASH GUPTA of class XII A3,DELHI
PUBLIC SCHOOL GHAZIABAD, regarding his
project titled CAFFEINE IN TEA SAMPLES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENt
In the accomplishment of this project successfully, many
people have best owned upon me their blessings and the heart
pledged support, this time I am utilizing to thank all the
people who have been concerned with project.
Primarily I would thank god for being able to complete this
project with success. Then I would like to thank my principal
Mrs.Jyoti Gupta and chemistry teacher Mr.Phogut Sir,
whose valuable guidance has been the ones that helped me
patch this project and make it full proof success his
suggestions
and his instructions has served as the major contributor
towards the completion of the project.
Then I would like to thank my parents and friends who have
helped me with their valuable suggestions and guidance has
been helpful in various phases of the completion of the
project.
CONTENTS:
CERTIFICATE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
AIM
USES OF CAFFEINE
EFFECTS OF CAFFEINE
PROCEDURE
OBSERVATION TABLE
CONCLUSION
Theory:
The most important methylated alkaloid
that occurs naturally is caffeine. Its
molecular formula is C8H10N4O2. Its IUPAC
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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NCERT Book.
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3.Wikipedia
(Encyclopedia)
4. www.scribd.com