To evaluate weight lost from marble block after sitting in supplied solutions for 1 min, 5 min, 20min, 60min and 72 hours.
Two solutions were prepared at 40% concentration, one being NTA 100 and the other DS IDA. The 3rd solution was made from 100% of the EDTA. Several marble chips of similar size and shape were weighed to determine the baseline weight of each piece. The marble was then placed in small beakers, one for each solution, and immersed completely. The marble pieces were then taken out at the 1-minute mark, quickly rinsed, and then dried with paper towels. They were then taken out at 5 minutes, 20 minutes, and 60 minutes following the same process. They were immersed in the solution after the 60-minute mark and left over the weekend (72 hours) to soak. They were then taken out, dried, and their final weights were taken and recorded.