Chem 131

Exercise 5 Determination of Fat

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Section :______________________________________
I.

Instrument Qualification
A. Analytical Balance (Done)

II.

Reagents Qualification (pass ACS reagent specs)

a.

III.

Pet Ether

Analyst Qualification (Use of Control)

*Just Check if % Fat Same in Label

IV.

Fat Determination Data

Table IV. Fat Determination Data
Wt of
Wt of
Wt of
Paper + Paper + Dry of
Thread Thread
Sample
+ Dry
Before
Sample
Soxhlet

Wt of
Paper +
Thread+
Dry
Sample
after
Soxhlet

% Fat
Dry
Basis

% Fat
Wet
Basis

Labelled
% Fat

Trial 1
Trial 2
Trial 3
Trial 4
Ave+/SD
V.

Answers to Questions
i. If the Petroleum Ether in the Flask was allowed to dry and the amount of oil
was taken by subtracting the weight of the flask, would the data be more
reliable than measuring the sample, paper and thread.
n.b. Clue ..which would you think will give a higher standard
deviationrecall your lecture notes.
ii. If the reagent did not pass ACS specification for purity and there were many
dissolved not volatile solids in the pet ether, do you think the solids will
affect your results. Why or why not?

%
Difference
of %
Fat