Walisongo Journal of Chemistry
Vol 3, No 2 (2020): Walisongo Journal of Chemistry

The Identification of Electrolyte Property of Humus-Contained Andosol Soil Using Cu-Zn Electrodes

Irvan Maulana Firdaus (Universitas Jenderal Soedirman)
Diva N.M.D. Masyitoh (Sekolah Menengah Atas Al Irsyad Al Islamiyyah Boarding School Purwokerto)
Tharra A.N. Azizah (Sekolah Menengah Atas Al Irsyad Al Islamiyyah Boarding School Purwokerto)
Febiyanto Febiyanto (Universitas Jenderal Soedirman)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 Dec 2020

Abstract

This study investigated the electrolyte property of humus-contained andosol soil using Volta cell. The electrodes that are used were Cu and Zn for cathode and anode, respectively. This research was done by varying electrode area and distance between Cu and Zn electrodes. The varied electrode area was 20, 30, and 40 cm2, whereas the electrode distance was 3, 4, and 5 cm. Then, the current and voltage profiles of Volta cell system were measured using a digital multimeter. The result showed that humus-contained andosol soil has an electrolyte property. Electrolyte property of andosol soil might be due to the humus substance that has a high cationic-exchange capacity. Besides, it showed that the increase of the electrode area, the current and voltage were increased gradually. In contrast, the increase in current and voltage could be found by the decrease of electrode distance. In addition, the use of 24-Volta cells system enhancing current and voltage compared to a single cell. It suggests that the increase of current and voltage was relatively proportional to the number of Volta cell. Therefore, this research can be a reference for the identification of electrolyte property of natural or waste materials.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

wjc

Publisher

Subject

Chemistry

Description

Walisongo journal of chemistry is a peer reviewed and open access journal published by Chemistry Department, faculty of Science and Technology, UIN Walisongo Semarang. This journal covering all areas of chemistry including inorganic, organic, physic, analytic, biochemistry, and environmental ...