Physico-chemical parameters

Values obtained

Literature/Standard

Humidity (%)

P1

P2

P3

P4

1.5 ± 0.09

1.56 ± 0.09

1.5 ± 0.04

1.5 ± 0.04

≤1

Refractive index at 20˚C

P1

P2

P3

P4

1.46705 ± 0.00000

1.46707 ± 0.00000

1.46705 ± 0.00000

1.46707 ± 0.00000

1.474 to 1.478

Density

P1

P2

P3

P4

0.9145 ± 0.0075

0.9189 ± 0.0079

0.9180 ± 0.0080

0.9186 ± 0.0079

0.918 to 0.927

pH at 25°C

P1

P2

P3

P4

4.56 ± 0.02

4.55 ± 0.01

4.56 ± 0.02

4.55 ± 0.01

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Acid value (mg KOH/g)

P1

P2

P3

P4

1.4514 ± 0.0234

1.4270 ± 0.0511

1.4664 ± 0.0322

1.4270 ± 0.0511

≤1

Saponification index (mg KOH/g)

P1

P2

P3

P4

192.59 ± 0.71

195.27 ± 0.92

193.58 ± 0.68

192.59 ± 0.71

174 to 197

Esterification index (mg KOH/g)

P1

P2

P3

P4

191.11

193.84

192.11

192.88

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