Uplands Extended Essay Title List - Chemistry
2000
 The Protective Effects of Sodium Fluoride on Egg Shells against the Attack of Ethanoic Acid
2003
 Development of a Test for Lead on Dust Samples
 Development of a Simple Laboratory Tube Test for Zinc/Zinc Ions
2004
 Investigation of the Magnitudal Influence of pH and Time on the Iron Enhancing Ability of a Typical Cast Iron
Skillet
 Coal and Biomass Gasification: Implication and Preference
 Solubility of Calcium Carbonate Investigation Based on Complexometric Titration of Calcium Amount
Determination
 The Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Acetylsalicylic Acid in Aspirin Tablets and of Salicylic Acid in Salix
Alba (White Willow Bark)
 Analysis of Caffeine in Malaysian Beverages Consumed and its Affects on the Human Body
 The Effect of Light Wavelength on the Growth of Lemna Gibba
 To Investigate the Method to Determine the Concentration of Sulphide Ions in Water Supplies
2005
 What is the Percentage Composition (by Mass) of Sodium Chloride in a Typical Serving of McDonald’s French
Fries?
 A Study of Whether Pure Raw Pongamia Pinnata Oil Can Be Adapted, In Terms of Healing Value and Practical
Suitability, To Fuel a Reciprocating Internal Combustion Spark Ignition (Petrol) Engine by Blending with an
Oxygenate
 Investigating and Comparing the Efficiency of Biodiesel to Popular Fuels such as Diesel, Petrol and Palm Oil
by Discussing Enthalpy of Combustion of Each Fuel and the Rate of Energy Released by Each Fuel
 Investigating the Iron Content of Prescribed Iron Tablets, Multivitamin Tablets (with Iron), Penang Tap Water
and the Carbonated Drink Irn-Bru
2006
 Using Enzyme Kinetics to Investigate the Rate of Apple Browning
 Investigation of the Rate Expression of the Reaction between Manganate (VII) Ions and Ethanediaote Ions
 Investigation of the Effect of Different Methods of Food Preparation on the Concentration of Ascorbic Acid in
Food
 The Extraction of Lawsone and Henna Oil from Henna Leaves and Powder
 What is Quantum Computing?
 Comparing Palm Oil to Petrol, Propane, and n-Butane in terms of the Enthalpy Change and Gibb’s Free
Energy of Combustion
2007
 An Investigation Comparing an Ion-Selective Electrode and Calorimetric Technique for the Determination of
the Fluoride Ion Concentration in Water and Toothpaste and Using the Results to Compare their
Effectiveness in the Promotion of Oral Hygiene
 An Investigation of the Influence of Ethanol as a Form of Antioxidant on the Deactivation of Hydrogen
Peroxide Using Titrimetric Analysis
 Investigation of the Extreme Dilution Influence on the Properties of a Homeopathic Remedy
 Is Biodiesel Economically Viable as a Short and/or Long Term Alternative to Petroleum Based Fuels, as
Judged by its Energy Content and Rate of Energy Release during Combustion, Compared to Conventional
Fuels?
 Determination of the Presence of Capsaicin in Chilies and the Correlation between its Concentration and the
Spiciness of the Chili
2008
 Using Chemical Analysis Techniques to Attempt to determine the Chemical Composition of Original and Fake
Cologne and Assess Whether There May Be Health Risks Involved in the Usage of Fake Cologne
 To Investigate and Compare the Efficiency of Proposed Alternative Renewable Fuels with Current NonRenewable Fossils by Discussing the Power and Force Combustion of Each Fuel and the Rate of Energy
Release by Each Fuel
 Can Chemical Analysis Techniques be used to Determine the Concentration of Caffeine in Some Common
Beverages and is there a Link between this Concentration and my Perception of the Relative Bitterness?
2010
 Investigation on the Effect of Storage Temperature and Pickling, on the Concentration of Ascorbic Acid
Present in Green Chili Padi Used to Flavour Penang Hawker Food
2012
 Determining the caffeine content of different types of tea
 Determination of Free Fatty Acid Content in Used Vegetable Oils
 Comparing the antioxidant concentrations of six differently processed tea (Camillia Sinensis)
2013
 To What Extent Does Counterfeit Hugo Boss Aftershave (Sold in the Night Market in Batu Feringgi, Penang,
Malaysia) Contain a Greater Concentration of Zinc(II) and Lead(II) Ions than Genuine Hugo Boss Aftershave
(Sold in Parkson, a Licensed Departmental Store)?
 Total Polyphenol Contents in 6 Different Types of Japanese Green Tea of Different Grades
 Determination of the concentration of the total sulphur dioxide of 5 dried fruits produced in Malaysia
2014
 How does the storage time affect the vitamin C content of fresh dragon fruit juice?
 How does the size of an anionic ion-exchange resin complex affect its effectiveness in exchanging negatively
charged ions with the chloride ions in hydrochloric acid?
 Comparison of boric acid contents in glutinous rice dumplings from different producers in Penang
 The Investigation of the concentration of iron ions (Fe2+ and Fe3+) in drinking water samples obtained in
Penang, Malaysia
Unknown Year
 How Does Chewing Gum Affect Saliva in the Mouth?
 River Trail in Penang Island – In Search of Water Pollution