Question: Mr Phiri has been given a task to analyze the suspended solids particles in the water from the Kafue River using the Gooch crucible method.

Mr Phiri has been given a task to analyze the suspended solids particles in the water from the Kafue River using the Gooch crucible method. 100ml of water sample was collected and placed in the dish. The weight of the dish without the sample was 27.3212g. Mr Phiri left the dish containing the water sample in an open environment and after 48 hours he found that the water had evaporated and the weight of the solids and the dish was found to be 27.3432g after weighing the dish again. Mr Phiri decided to place the dish and the dry solids in a furnace at 550\deg C than later he had to cool the sample to room temperature. After weighing the cooled sample and the dish the weight was found to be 27.3300g. Determine the total solids, volatile and fixed solids.

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