Projects of Finalists from the 1st to the 12th
Hong Kong Chemistry Olympiad for Secondary Schools

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12th (2006-2007): Chemistry in Commercial Products ˇ@
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St Paul's Convent School Dyeing Hair, Dying Hair?
Hong Kong Chinese Women's Club College Treasure from the Sea
Maryknoll Convent School (Secondary Section) The Vanish Solution
Carmel Pak U Secondary School Bird Repellent
St Paul's College Can Alcolout really keep you from getting inebriated?
Kowloon True Light Middle School Investigation on Glow Stick
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11th (2005-2006): Green Chemistry
School Project Title
St Paul's Convent School Green Saviour - Chitin & Chitosan
Hong Kong Chinese Women's Club College Transformation of Food Wastes into Green Plastics
Belilios Public School Wastewater Treatment
SKH Bishop Mok Sau Tseng Secondary School Indoor Carbon Dioxide Filter
St Joseph's Anglo-Chinese School Red Tide Purger
Sing Yin Secondary School New Strategy for Compact Disc Recycling
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10th (2004-2005): Household Chemistry
SchoolProject Title
Carmel Pak U Secondary SchoolBiodiesel
St.Paul's Convent SchoolThe Anti-oxidizing Recipe
Belilios Public SchoolDrain Cleaners - Unclog The Clogged
Hong Kong Chinese Women's Club CollegeThe Wisdom Behind Ginger Vinegar
Maryknoll Convent School (Secondary School)How 2 Stop The Odour?
Yuen Long Public Secondary SchoolMagic Rice Milk
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9th (2003-2004): Earth Chemistry
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SchoolProject Title
Diocesan Girls' SchoolSimulation of Ozone Depletion Reactions in The School Laboratory
Maryknoll Convent School (Secondary Section)What have DIAPERS got to do with soil?
St. Louis SchoolPerfect Domestic Waste Cleaner
Hong Kong Chinese Women's Club CollegeAnalysis of Lead and Zinc in Soil
La Salle CollegeWater Purifying System
Ying Wa CollegeWastewater Treatment with Wetland Mud
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8th (2002-2003): Chemical Detectiveˇ@
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SchoolProject Title
Holy Family Canossian CollegeFingerprint Detective - Electrolysis
Diocesan Girls' SchoolThe Everlasting Evidence
Belilios Public SchoolOil Facts
Pui Ching Middle SchoolAn Insight on Lycopene
SKH Bishop Mok Sau Tseng Secondary SchoolHidden Doctor
St Francis Xavier's School (Tsuen Wan)CO Detector and Meter
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7th (2001-2002): Electrochemistry ˇ@
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SchoolProject Title
Hong Kong Chinese Women's Club CollegeIon Selective Electrode - Analysis of Hydrogen Sulphide in Smoke and Sewage
St Stephen's CollegeAntimony Electrode for pH Measurement
La Salle CollegeEnergy from the Air
Cheung Sha Wan Catholic Secondary SchoolAluminium-Air Cell (Half Fuel Cell)
Belilios Public SchoolAn Investigation on Electro-coagulation
Holy Family Canossian CollegeLead-acid Battery at Low Temperature
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6th (2000-2001): Chemistry of Drinksˇ@
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SchoolProject Title
St Paul's Convent SchoolNature's Medicine - Tea
Cheung Sha Wan Catholic Secondary SchoolFrom Milk to Paint
Hong Kong Chinese Women's Club CollegeIron in Tonic Drinks
Immanuel Lutheran College (Team A)An Investigation of Caffeine Content in Tea
Immanuel Lutheran College (Team B)Revitalized Water - Is it a Miraculous Drink?
HKTA The Yuen Yuen Institute No. 3 Secondary SchoolThe Miracles of Orange
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5th (1999-2000): Materials in the New Millennium
Project Summary
SchoolProject Title
Hong Kong Chinese Women's Club CollegeInvestigation of a Microporous Material - Zeolite
Immanuel Lutheran CollegeThe Final Fantasy "Apollo 2000" - Fireproof Paint
Maryknoll Convent SchoolAn Exotic Material from Milk - Casein
HKSYC&IA Wong Tai Shan Memorial CollegeSemi-conductors: Home-made Solar Cells
St Paul's Co-educational CollegeSuperconductors
SKH Bishop Mok Sau Tseng Secondary SchoolThe Space Ice
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4th (1998-1999): Chemistry and the Environment
Project Summary
SchoolProject Title
Pui Ching Middle SchoolChitin for Treatment of Heavy Metal
Good Hope SchoolRespirator
St Paul's CollegeToo much chlorine in our tap water ?
Buddhist Tai Hung CollegeWater Pollution
HKTA The Yuen Yuen Institute No.2 Secondary SchoolComparison of River Water Quality in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Chinese Women's Club CollegePhosphate Salts in Washing Powder
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3rd (1997-1998): Energy Changes
Project Summary
SchoolProject Title
Cheung Sha Wan Catholic Secondary SchoolHot Cup and Fever Eliminator
Diocesan Girlsˇ¦ SchoolInvestigation of Hand-warmers
St Paulˇ¦s Convent SchoolA New Discovery of Car Fuel
HKSYC & IA Wong Tai Shan Memorial CollegeMaking a Home-made Cell
Island SchoolEnergy Changes involving Recycling Aluminium Cans
TWGHs Wu York Yu Memorial CollegeChemistry Lunch Box
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2nd (1996-1997): Colour Chemistry
Project Summary
SchoolProject Title
Diocesan Girls' SchoolInvestigation of Hair Colourants
Island School How Good is Red Cabbage as a Dye?
STFA Leung Kau Kui CollegeNatural Colours as Indicators and Dyes
Cheung Sha Wan Catholic Secondary SchoolAcid-Base Indicators from Plant Materials
HKSYC & IA Wong Tai Shan Memorial CollegeBleaching of Coloured Compounds by Hydrogen Peroxide
TWGHs Sun Hoi Directors' CollegeAnalysis of Phenols and Colour of Green Tea
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1st (1995-1996): Food Chemistry
Project Summary
SchoolProject Title
Diocesan Girls' SchoolProtein - a New Insight
Pui Ching Middle SchoolDetermination of Nitrogen Content in Food
TWGHs Lee Ching Dea Memorial CollegeTo Analyze the Sucrose Content in Soft Drinks
La Salle CollegeApple Browning
PLK Vicwood K T Chong Sixth Form CollegeAnalysis of Chloride Content in Different Food-stuff
TWGHs Yau Tze Tin Memorial CollegeDetermination of Chloride Ion Content in Cheese by Volhard's Method
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