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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Acid Value of Various Domestic Uses Oil

Dr. S.Sharma1, Dr. Vikas Kumar Jain2
1
Govt. Kamla Devi Rathi Girls College Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh
2
Department of Chemistry, Pt. Shyamacharan Shukla College, Dharsiwa, Raipur (C.G.)
*Corresponding Author E-mail: ssharmagr8@gmail.com

ABSTRACT:
The acid value is the number of mg of potassium hydroxide required to neutralize the free acid in 1 g of the
substance. The acid value is measure of the breakdown of the triacylglycrols into free fatty acids, which has an
adverse effect. On account of oxidation of any substance get spoil and decrease the good quality of that substance,
oxidation of any substance get increase the acid value. Similarly if oil oxidized its shows high acid value In good oil,
the acid value should be very low (< 0.1). The increase in acid value should be taken as an indicator of oxidation of
oil which may lead to gum and sludge formation besides corrosion.

KEY WORDS: Acid value, Oxidation, oil.

INTRODUCTION:
Table 1
Acid value is taken as an important indicator of
Nature of fat Expressed as Molecular weight
oxidation of oil. The acid value is the number of mg of Coconut, palm kernel Lauric acid 200
potassium hydroxide required to neutralize the free acid and similar oils
in 1 g of the substance l. Acid base titration techniques Palm oil Palmitic acid 256
in non-aqueous solvents mostly used for determination All other oils Oleic acid 282
of acid value in oil.

In good oil, the acid value should be very low (< 0.1).
Increase in acid value should be taken as an indicator of
oxidation of the oil which may lead to gum and sludge
formation besides corrosion. Table 1 shows the nature
of fat.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
Different types of oil lubricating oil, Mustard Oil,
Soyabean oil, Coconut oil, Peanut oil and Ghee were
used for determination of acid Value. To find the acid
value 0.1 N KOH standard solution is used as standard.
Phenolphthalein is used as an indicator

The acid value for any substance can be calculated

using following formula:

Acid value = No. of ml of 0.1 N KOH used x56.1

Received on 16.04.2015 Modified on 28.04.2015 Weight of the oil taken in gm
Accepted on 10.05.2015 ©A&V Publications All right reserved
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Acid Value of Different Oil

acid Value
Almond oil 1.8
Olive oil 1.361
Sun flower 0.263
Mustard Oil 1.5
Ghee 0.374
Peanut oil 2.2
Coconut oil 0.37
Soyabean oil 1.1

0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 1.25 1.5 1.75 2 2.25 2.5

RESULT: CONCLUSION:
Table:2, Acid Value and pH of different oil After determination of acid value of different oil it get
S.No. Oil Used Acid Value pH that it come near standard value of respective oil. The
1 Soyabean oil 1.1 3.7
2 Coconut oil 0.37 3.9 more the acid value more the oxidation of that
3 Peanut oil 2.2 4.1 substance, if we know the acid value then the quality
4 Ghee 0.374 3.6 status can be determined.
5 Mustard Oil 1.5 2.1
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