Question

what are some possible reasons for calculating a saponification equivalent with a high percent error??

Answer 1

Here are some possible reasons for calculating a saponification equivalent with high percentage error are

1 .Saponification value number represents the number of milligrams of potassium hydroxide required to saponify 1g of fat under the conditions specified.

2 .It is a measure of the average molecular weight (or chain length) of all the fatty acids present.

3 . The value of saponification is used to determine the amount of fatty acid in the sample of food.

4 . It is important to the industrial user to know the amount of free fatty acid present, since this determines in large measure the refining loss.

5 . For .Better quality of soap.