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Adulterants
Adulterants
quality
of
ulcer,
etc.
Majority
of
adulterants
used by
the
order
to
prevent
by dishonest traders,
adulteration
of
food
products
EXPERIMENT 1:
AIM:
To test the presence of adulterants in Sugar, Chilli powder,
Turmeric powder & Pepper.
APPARATUS:
Test-tubes, beakers, test-tube stand, dropper, glass rod etc.
CHEMICALS REQUIRED:
For sugar dil. H2SO4, water, sample of sugar.
For chilli powder dil. HNO3, KI solution, sample of chilli powder.
For turmeric powder conc. HCl, sample of turmeric powder.
For pepper water, sample of pepper.
PROCEDURE:
1)Tests for Sugar:
(a) Take a small amount of sugar in a beaker & add some amount
of water to it. Stir the solution with a glass rod. Pure sugar
dissolves in the water whereas the insoluble particles (chilli
powder, washing powder etc.) floats on the surface indicates the
presence of adulterants.
(b) Take 1 g of sugar in a test-tube & add few drops of dil. HCl to
it. A brisk effervescence due to the formation of CO 2 indicates
chalk powder or washing soda in the given sample of sugar.
FOOD
PARTICLE
Sugar
COMMON
ADULTERANT
Washing soda or
Chalk powder
TEST
Sample of sugar add dil.
HCl brisk effervescence
indicates presence of
washing soda or chalks
powder.
2.
Red chilli
powder
Brick powder or
dyes
3.
Pepper
4.
Turmeric
powder
S.NO FOOD
.
PRODUCT
COMMON
ADULTERANT
1.
Black
pepper
3.
4.
Sugar
Stomach disorder.
DISEASES CAUSED
PRECAUTIONS
By taking a few precautions, we can escape from consuming
adulterated products:
1. Take only packed items of well known companies.
2. Buy items from reliable retail shops and recognized outlets.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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