Food Analysis - Iodine Value of Lipids Prac Flashcards
Basically memorise the theory and practical components of the entire goddamn prac
Iodine value?
degree unsaturation
Iodine value of olive oil?
79 - 88
Iodine value of beeswax
8 - 11
Iodine is not absorbed from aqueous sol’n - what do?
- use sol’n of iodine monochloride (ICl)
Wij’s soln
ICl dissolved in Chloroform + glacial acetic acid
What was the percentage of oil per 100 mL chloroform soln?
3 %
Molarity of Na2SO3
.1000
X =
blank titration in mL
y =
titration in presence of fat in mL
A
number of grams of oil per 100 g
how many moles of S2O3 reacts with iodine?
2
What do you put in the three erlenmeyer flasks?
two contain 15 mL of the lipid sample, and one contains a 15 mL chloroform blank. All three contain (after addition) 25 mLs of Wij’s sol’n
After adding Wij’s - what do?
Cover flasks with parafilm & mix - place in dark cupboard for hour
After 1 hour?
add 10 mL of 10% KI and distilled water to make vol to 100 mL
Titrate with?
.1000 M Na2SO3