BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, Pilani

Pilani Campus
Department of Chemistry, Semester I, 2020-21

Name: Navya Gupta ID: 2020A1PS0727P Sec/Class: P-15

EXPERIMENT–9: DETERMINATION OF SAPONIFICATION VALUE OF AN

OIL

Observations:

I. Table 1: Standardization of Given NaOH Solution:

Volume of given oxalic acid solution used = 25 mL
Strength of the given oxalic acid solution = 0.25 N

Entry Initial Burette Reading Final Burette Reading Volume of NaOH used
(mL) (mL) (mL)
1. 10.0 17.7 7.7
2. 15.0 32.8 17.8
3. 20.1 37.9 17.8

Concordant reading = 17.8 mL [1 Mark]

Strength of given NaOH solution = 0.3511 N [2 Marks]

NNaOHVNaOH = NOxalic AcidVOxalic Acid
NNaOH * 17.8 = 0.25 * 25
NNaOH = 0.3511 N

II. Table 2: Standardization of Given HCl Solution:

Volume of given HCl solution used = 10 mL

Entry Initial Burette Reading Final Burette Reading Volume of NaOH used
(mL) (mL) (mL)

1. 5.0 12.9 7.9

2. 10.0 17.8 7.8
3. 15.0 22.9 7.9
Concordant reading = 7.9 mL [1 Marks]
Strength of given HCl solution (N1) = 0.2774 N [2 Mark]
N1V1 = NNaOHVNaOH
 BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, Pilani
Pilani Campus
Department of Chemistry, Semester I, 2020-21

N1 * 10 = 0.3511 * 7.9
N1 = 0.2774 N

III. Saponification Value of the Given Oil

Weight of the sample taken (W) = 2.86 g
Normality of HCl solution = N1 = 0.2774 N
[2 Marks]
Initial Burette Final Burette Volume of HCl
Reading (mL) Reading (mL) used (mL)
Blank Experiment (V1) 20 32.7 12.7
Sample Experiment (V2) 20 27.5 7.5

Calculations (show all steps): [3×1=3 Marks]

V1 = 12.7 mL, V2 = 7.5 mL, W = 2.86 g

(V1-V2) = 12.7 – 7.5 = 5.2 mL

56 × (𝑉1 −𝑉2 ) × 𝑁1 56 × 5.2 ×0.2774

(V1-V2) mL of N1 HCl solution = g of KOH =
1000 1000
= 0.0808 g of KOH
56 × (𝑉1 −𝑉2 ) × 𝑁1 0.0808
1 g of the oil = g of KOH =
1000 × 𝑊 2.86

= 0.0282 g of KOH

56 × (𝑉1 −𝑉2 ) × 𝑁1
Saponification Value = mg of KOH = 0.0282 * 1000
𝑊

= 28.25 mg of KOH

Results:

Saponification value of the given oil = 28.25 mg of KOH [1 Marks]