EXPERIMENT PROCEDURE OBSERVATION

Adulteration of paraffin Heat small amount of Appearance of oil

wax and hydrocarbon in vegetable ghee with acetic floating on the
vegetable ghee anhydride. Droplets of oil surface.
floating on the surface of used
acetic anhydride indicate the
presence of wax or
hydrocarbon.
Adulteration of dyes in Heat 1mL of fat with a Appeareance of
fat. mixture of 1mL of conc. pink colour.
H2SO4 and 1mL of acetic
acid.

Adulteration of To small amount of oil in a No red colour

argemone oil in edible test tube, add few drops of observed
oils. conc. HNO3 and shake.

Adulteration of various Take small amount of sugar in Pure sugar dissolved

insoluble substances in a test tube and shake it with in water but
sugar. little water. insoluble impurities
do not dissolve.

15|Page
 EXPERIMENT PROCEDURE OBSERVATION
Adulteration of chalk To small amount of sugar in a No brisk
powder, washing soda test tube, add a few drops of dil. effervescence
in sugar. HCl. observed.

Adulteration of yellow To a sample of turmeric powder, Appearance of

lead salts in turmeric add conc. HCl. magneta colour.
powder.

Adulteration of red To a sample of chilli powder, No yellow ppt.

lead salt in chilli add dil. HNO3. Filter the solution
powder. and add 2 drops of KI solution to
the filtrate.

Adulteration of brick Add small amount of given red Brick powder

powder in chilli chilli powder in a beaker settles at the
powder. containing water. bottom while pure
chilli powder
floats over water.
Adulteration of dried Add small amount of sample of Dried papaya
papaya seeds in pepper to beaker containing seeds being lighter
pepper. water and stir with a glass rod. float over water
while pure pepper
settle at the
bottom.

16| P a g e