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By: Samuel (Reuben) Gurupatham

 

Before Heating:

Experiment 1

Data Table 1: Water Content of 10mL of Jatropha Oil

Trial

Number

Mass of

Beaker (g)

Mass of

Solution (g)

Mass of Solution after Evaporation (g)

Difference in Weights (g)

Water Content (%)

1

31.88

8.94

8.83

0.11

1.25

2

29.57

8.38

8.36

0.02

0.23

3

29.22

9.41

9.39

0.02

0.21

Average

N/A

8.91

8.86

0.05

0.22

*Trial 1 was considered an outlier and thus, is not represented in the mean water content calculation.

 

Data Table 2: Iodine Value of 10mL of Jatropha Oil

Trial Number

Mass of Flask (g)

Mass of Oil (g)

Iodine Value (mg of iodine/g of oil)

1

98.33

1.86

10.63

2

80.51

1.98

8.97

3

98.33

1.93

9.80

Average

N/A

1.92

9.78

Titration

Burette solution

Sodium thiosulphate

Flask solution

Oil +  Potassium Iodide solution

Indicator

Starch

 

Titration

Trial 1

Trial 2

Trial 3

Final reading (mL)

32.7

14.0

28.9

Initial reading (mL)

17.1

0.0

14.0

Volume added (mL)

15.6

14.0

14.9

Mean titre (mL)

14.8

 

Data Table 3: Acid Value of 10mL of Jatropha Oil

Trial Number

Mass of Flask (g)

Mass of Oil (g)

Acid Value (mg of Sodium Hydroxide/g of oil)

1

124.18

0.82

19.51

2

93.58

0.85

8.94

3

124.17

0.90

8.00

Mean

N/A

0.86

8.60

*Trial 1 was considered an outlier and thus, is not represented in the mean acid value calculation.

Titration

Burette solution

Sodium Hydroxide

Flask solution

Oil in Alcohol

Indicator

Phenolphthalein

 

Titration

Trial 1

Trial 2

Trial 3

Final reading (mL)

4.0

5.9

7.7

Initial reading (mL)

0.0

4.0

5.9

Volume added (mL)

4.0

1.9

1.8

Mean titre (mL)

1.85

*Trial 1 was considered an outlier and thus, is not represented in the mean titre calculation.

 

After Heating:

Data Table 4: Iodine Value of 10mL of Jatropha Oil

Trial Number

Mass of Flask (g)

Mass of Oil (g)

Iodine Value (mg of iodine/g of oil)

1

90.39

2.21

13.09

2

86.54

2.13

12.51

3

90.41

2.04

12.63

Average

N/A

2.13

12.75

Titration

Burette solution

Sodium thiosulphate

Flask solution

Oil +  Potassium Iodide solution

Indicator

Starch

 

Titration

Trial 1

Trial 2

Trial 3

Final reading (mL)

43.0

32.0

20.5

Initial reading (mL)

20.2

11.0

0.2

Volume added (mL)

22.8

21.0

20.3

Mean titre (mL)

21.4

 

Data Table 5: Acid Value of 10mL of Jatropha Oil

Trial Number

Mass of Flask (g)

Mass of Oil (g)

Acid Value (mg of Sodium Hydroxide/g of oil)

1

122.54

0.89

13.93

2

110.34

0.92

15.22

3

122.57

0.86

13,49

Mean

N/A

0.89

14.38

 Titration

Burette solution

Sodium Hydroxide

Flask solution

Oil in Alcohol

Indicator

Phenolphthalein

 

Titration

Trial 1

Trial 2

Trial 3

Final reading (mL)

10.1

13.2

18.0

Initial reading (mL)

9.1

10.1

13.2

Volume added (mL)

3.1

3.5

2.9

Mean titre (mL)

3.2

 

Experiment 2

Data Table 6: Iodine Value of 9.5mL of Jatropha Oil and 0.5mL of TBHQ

Trial Number

Mass of Flask (g)

Mass of Oil (g)

Iodine Value (mg of iodine/g of oil)

1

98.43

2.09

7.04

2

89.81

2.14

7.89

3

98.36

2.19

7.19

Mean

N/A

2.14

7.35

Titration

Burette solution

Sodium thiosulphate

Flask solution

Oil +  Potassium Iodide solution

Indicator

Starch

 

Titration

Trial 1

Trial 2

Trial 3

Final reading (mL)

30.8

22.0

34.4

Initial reading (mL)

19.2

8.70

22.0

Volume added (mL)

11.6

13.3

12.4

Mean titre (mL)

12.4

 

Data Table 7: Acid Value of 9.5mL of Jatropha Oil and 0.5mL of TBHQ

Trial Number

Mass of Flask (g)

Mass of Oil (g)

Acid Value (mg of Sodium Hydroxide/g of oil)

1

123.30

0.84

14.10

2

118.63

0.89

13.03

3

123.65

0.82

15.17

Mean

N/A

0.85

14.12

Titration

Burette solution

Sodium Hydroxide

Flask solution

Oil in Alcohol

Indicator

Phenolphthalein

 

Titration

Trial 1

Trial 2

Trial 3

Final reading (mL)

14.5

17.4

21.0

Initial reading (mL)

12.5

14.5

17.4

Volume added (mL)

2.9

2.9

3.1

Mean titre (mL)

3.0

Data Table 8: Iodine Value of 9.0mL of Jatropha Oil and 1.0mL of TBHQ

Trial Number

Mass of Flask (g)

Mass of Oil (g)

Iodine Value (mg of iodine/g of oil)

1

95.53

2.03

6.88

2

98.01

2.12

6.94

3

89.97

2.53

6.23

Mean

N/A

2.23

6.60

Titration

Burette solution

Sodium thiosulphate

Flask solution

Oil +  Potassium Iodide solution

Indicator

Starch

 

Titration

Trial 1

Trial 2

Trial 3

Final reading (mL)

11.2

22.8

35.2

Initial reading (mL)

0.2

11.2

22.8

Volume added (mL)

11.0

11.6

12.4

Mean titre (mL)

11.6

 

Data Table 9: Acid Value of 9.0mL of Jatropha Oil and 1.0mL of TBHQ

Trial Number

Mass of Flask (g)

Mass of Oil (g)

Acid Value (mg of Sodium Hydroxide/g of oil)

1

84.75

0.68

11.76

2

97.12

0.59

10.85

3

84.34

0.89

10.79

Mean

N/A

0.72

11.11

 Titration

Burette solution

Sodium Hydroxide

Flask solution

Oil in Alcohol

Indicator

Phenolphthalein

 

Titration

Trial 1

Trial 2

Trial 3

Final reading (mL)

10.4

14.5

16.1

Initial reading (mL)

7.5

10.5

14.5

Volume added (mL)

2.0

1.6

2.4

Mean titre (mL)

2.0