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In order to obtain the research process, they expected to achieve a salt using a refractometer. The experiment
objective, these students had to learn solution with no saltiness. To start the showed that before the pyrolysis
about the process of pyrolysis. The pyrolysis process, the team designed process, the salinity of the solution was
pyrolysis process is a separation and created a simple pyrolysis tool, 25 ppt whereas after the pyrolysis
method based on differences in boiling using some reusable can and jars to process, the salinity of the solution was
points and vapor pressure. As they did conduct the research. Then, they 0 ppt. Therefore, it could be proven that
the literature study, they found out that created the salt solution and did the their salt solution was not salty
the pyrolysis process enabled them to pyrolysis process using the tool that anymore after the pyrolysis process.
create the saline solution with no salty they had made before. After that, they
taste. At the end of the pyrolysis tested the salinity of the end product
EVERYONE HAS A WILL
TO WIN BUT VERY FEW
HAVE THE WILL TO
PREPARE TO WIN.
-VINCE LOMBARDI-
The next step in their research was paper, Jason Aldrich designed the
testing the efficacy of the solution by poster and banner, while Jonathan
observing the growth of Streptococcus Wijaya created the power point
bacterial colonies on plain bread. The presentation. Afterwards, the team
bread was held by dirty hands and after submitted the project on time and by
several days they sprayed some with the grace of God, they passed the
the salty solution and some with the selection process. Finally, it was time for
non-salty solution they created. After them to prove what they had prepared
that, they found out that the bread and studied before. On D-Day, which
which had been held by dirty hands and was on Heroes Day, November 10th,
was not given either solution contained Charlene Elisabeth, Jason Aldich and
a lot of Streptococcus bacteria, while
the bread which had been sprayed with Jonathan Wijaya went to Grand City Mall
the salty saline solution contained fewer for the final presentation. The team
Streptococcus bacteria. The same always believed that when they do their
result, in which there were fewer best, God will do the rest. At the end of
bacteria, could also be found on the the competition, the judges announced
bread that was sprayed with the saline that they got 2nd place for the scientific
solution which had been processed with writing competition. It was the fruit of
pyrolysis. Thus, the team found that the their work with the blessing of God that
salty taste of the salt solution could be they were able to do all the things in the
removed without losing its efficacy as a scientific writing competition.
sore throat reliever.
Finishing the research, they worked writen by.
together to finish the competition. Bertha Karyahastana S.Ars., Agustinus Dias S.
Charlene Elisabeth focused on the S.Pd., M.S. & Albertus Ronny Rizal, S.Pd.
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