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Read the level of the

water/ethanol mix at the
bottom. Subtract the 10 ml
of water you added. This is
your measured ethanol
content. For the example on
the right, the ethanol/water
level reads 88. This means
the true ethanol percentage
is 78, or E78

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Seal the cylinder with the

stopper. Shake vigorously,
then allow it to stand. The
ethanol/water mix will settle
to the bottom of the cylinder

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Step 4:

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Step 3:

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Add 10 ml distilled water.

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Fill the 100 ml cylinder with

the ethanol/gasoline blended
fuel
to the 100 ml mark.
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Step 2:

Step 1:

You Will Need: 100 ml Graduated Cylinder, Stopper (to seal the cylinder), Distilled Water

How to Determine the Ethanol Content

Four-Step Water Titration Method

88 ml.