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VALUE:
A. 2.0 gm of an oil is saponified with 30ml of N/2 alcoholic
potassium hydroxide solution. After refluxing the
mixture it requires 25 ml of N/2 HCl solution. Find
saponification value of the oil.
Ans- Saponification value=Volume of KOH
consumed*NKOH*56/Weight of the oil
= (30-25)*0.5*56/2.0
=7.0 mgs of KOH
B. 3 gms of lubricant was saponified with KOH
[Link] saponification,the mixture was titrated
against 0.5N HCl solution. The burrete reading was
found to be 12ml. if blank titration burrete reading was
[Link] the saponification number of the
lubricant.
Ans - - Saponification value=Volume of KOH
consumed*NKOH*56/Weight of the oil
=(36-12)*28/3
=224 mgs of KOH
(as NKOH not given,assume it to be 1)
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2.4 PROBLEMS ON ACID VALUE:
A. 2.5 gms of an oil sample required 2.5ml of N/100 KOH
to neutralize fatty acids in oil.
Find the acid value of the sample.
Ans Acid value= Volume of KOH
consumed*NKOH*56/Weight of the oil
=2.5*0.01*56/2.5
=0.56Mgs of KOH
B. Find the acid value of a vegetable oil whose 5ml
required 2ml of N/100 KOH during titration. Density of
oil=0.92
Ansi. Wt of oil=Density*volume
=0.92*5=4.60gms
ii. Acid value= Volume of KOH
consumed*NKOH*56/Weight of the oil
=2*0.01*56/4.45=0.236mg of KOH
C. An oil blend was analysed for its acid value 5ml of oil
required 2.5ml N/100 KOH. Find its acidic value. State
whether the blend is useful for lubrication(density
=0.89)
Ansi. Wt of oil=Density*volume
=5*0.89=4.45gms
ii. Acid value= Volume of KOH
consumed*NKOH*56/Weight of the oil
=2.5*0.01*56/4.45=0.315mg of KOH
As this value is greater than 0.1,it cannot be used
for lubrication.
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