A.

Determination of melting point

Sample Fat start to slip out of Final temperature Range of temperature
o o
tube ( C) fat has slip out ( C) (oC)
Palm oil 42.50 84.00 63.25
Corn oil 42.50 95.00 68.75

B. Determination of refractive index

Sample Refractive index Mean ± SD Brix % Mean ± SD
Palm oil 1 1.4646 1.4646±0.0003 69.70 69.67±0.05
Palm oil 2 1.4643 69.60
Palm oil 3 1.4648 69.70
Corn oil 1 1.4713 1.4718±0.0004 72.40 72.63±0.21
Corn oil 2 1.4721 72.80
Corn oil 3 1.4720 72.70

C. Determination of specific gravity

Sample Empty bottle (g) Bottle + sample Weight of sample Specific gravity
after 24 hrs (g) after 24 hrs (g)
Palm oil 1 31.7824 78.4009 46.6185 0.9265
Palm oil 2 33.6995 79.7284 46.0289
Corn oil 1 32.9925 78.6819 45.6894 0.9179
Corn oil 2 28.6009 74.6959 46.0950

D. Determination of Iodine Value

No of trial Palm oil Corn oil

Volume of titre (mL) Weight of Volume of titre Weight of
sample (g) (mL) sample (g)
Blank 14.20 0.0000 18.40 0.0000
1 25.70 1.0125 18.80 0.1558
2 25.90 1.0192 19.10 0.1551

Calculation of iodine value

IV value = (127)x( volume Na2S2O3)x0.1x100
 1000 (weight of oil)

Trial 1 Trial 2 Mean ± SD

127  18.8  0.1 100 127  19.10  0.1 100 154.822±2.2260
 
1000(0.1558) 1000(0.1551)

= 153.248 = 156.396