CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION:

 Working in the laboratory 1

 History of Sunlight and Ariel detergent 3
 Introduction into modern detergent 5

ANALYSIS METHODS

 Experiment 1: Spectrophotometry 13
Analysis of phosphate in the solid detergent.
 Experiment 2: Direct Titration 16
Analysis of Sodium Laury Ether Sulphate (SLES) in
a liquid detergent.
 Experiment 3: Acid and Base Titration 19
Analysis of alkyl benzene sulfonic acid in Sunlight liquid and Ariel
 Experiment 4: Extraction and Titration. 21

Analysis of alkyl benzene sulfonic acid in Sunlight liquid and Ariel

liquid detergent.

 References 23