ARYAVART ANCIENT ACADEMY

CHEMISTRY INVESTIGATORY
PROJECT

SESSION: 2024-2025

TOPIC: Presences of oxalate ions in

guava fruit at different stages of ripening.

SUBMITTED BY: Arpita Parida

ROLL NO:
GUIDED BY:
 CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Arpita Parida of class XII (SCIENCE) bearing Roll No.
________ has successfully completed the investigatory project under the guidance of
Mr. Nilamadhav Das during academic session of 2023- 24 in practical fulfillment of
the requirement of practical examination by AISSCE, New Delhi.

DATE:

Signature of Signature of Signature of

Internal External Principal

 Acknowledgement

As a student of class XII, I did this project as a part of my studies entitled. :

Presences of oxalate ions in guava fruit at different stages of ripening .I owe a deep
sense of gratitude to my chemistry teacher. I would like to convey my heartfelt
gratitude to Mr Nilamadhav Das for his tremendous support and assistance in the
completion of my project. I would also like to thank our Principal, Mrs. Deeptimayee
Mohanty for providing me with this wonderful opportunity to work on this project.
The completion of the project would not have been possible without their help and
insights.
 AIM
To study the presence ofoxalate ions in guava fruit atdifferent stages
ofripening.

Guava is a common sweet fruit found in India and many other places around the
world.
Guava are plants in the Myrtle family (Myrtaceae) genusPsidium (meaning
"pomegranate" in Latin), which contains about 100 species of tropical shrub. On
ripening it turns yellow in color. Rich in vitamin C, this fruit is a rich source of
oxalate ions whose content varies during the different stages of ripening.

Guavas have a pronounced and typical fragrance, similar to lemon rind but less in
strength.

What is oxalate?

It is a carboxylic acid, primarily found in plants and animals. It is not an essential

molecule and is excreted from our body ,uncharged.
Our body either produces oxalate on its own or converts other molecules like
Vitamin C to oxalate. External sources like food also contribute to the accumulation
of oxalate in our body. The
oxalate present in the body is excreted in theform of urine as waste. Too much of
oxalate in our urine results in a medical condition called hyperoxaluria, commonly
referred to as kidney stone. Diet is looked preventive measure in addition to
medication to treat kidney stones.
 THEORY

Oxalate ions are extracted from the fruit by boiling pulp with dilute
H2SO4.

The oxalate ions are estimated volumetrically,by titrating the solution with

KMnO4 solution.

REQUIREMENTS

Required 100ml. .Measuring flask, pestel and mortar , breaker, titration flask,
funnel, burette, weight-box ,pipette, filter paper, dilute H2SO4,N/20 KMnO4
solution ,guava fruits at different stages of ripening.