M1. Lipids_SOLUBILITY TEST Flashcards
what is the objective of SOLUBILITY TEST?
to TEST the SOLUBILITY of OILS in DIFFERENT SOLVENTS.
FATS do not dissolved in water because they are?
NON-POLAR/HYDROPHOBIC
True or Flase?
FATS are SOLUBLE in ORGANIC SOLVENTS.
such as?
TRUE
benzene
chloroform
boiling alcohol
True or False?
Different lipids have the ability to dissolve in different organic solvent.
TRUE
Phosphatide lipid cannot dissolve in?
acetone
Cerebroside and sphingomyelin cannot dissolve in?
ether
Materials used in Solubility Test?
- OLIVE & COCONUT OIL.
- Test Tubes.
- Solvents:
- Chloroform
- Ethanol
- Carbon Tetrachloride [CCl4]
- Distilled Water [H2O]
- Sodium Hydroxide [NaOH]
STEP 1:
How many mL of SOLVENTS do we need?
1 mL each.
STEP 2:
How many DROPS of OILS do we need?
Olive & Coconut oil.
2 drops.
after shaking the oils and solvents:
- if it separated into two layers, the oil is?
- oil is dissolved in the solvent if ____ is formed.
- not dissolved
- one homogenous transparent layer
Results:
Chloroform:
1. Olive Oil:
2. Coconut Oil:
- miscible/soluble
- miscible/soluble
Results:
[Cold] Ethanol:
1. Olive Oil:
2. Coconut Oil:
- immiscible/insoluble
- immiscible/insoluble
Results:
Carbon Tetrachloride:
1. Olive Oil:
2. Coconut Oil:
- miscible/soluble
- miscible/soluble
Results:
Distilled Water:
1. Olive Oil:
2. Coconut Oil:
- immiscible/insoluble
- immiscible/insoluble
Results:
Sodium Hydroxide:
1. Olive Oil:
2. Coconut Oil:
- immiscible/insoluble
- immiscible/insoluble