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METALS<br />

sample as given above) <strong>and</strong> shake for 2 min. Pipette exactly 5.0 ml solvent<br />

layer into clean, dry test tube. Dilute with 10.0 ml <strong>of</strong> CCl 4 . Mix well <strong>and</strong><br />

read absorbance ‘A’ at 540 nm.<br />

Plot ‘A’ against concentration <strong>and</strong> draw smooth curve through points.<br />

(Ref:- Manual Methods <strong>of</strong> Analysis for Adulterants <strong>and</strong> Contaminants<br />

inFoods, I.C.M.R 1990 Page 163)<br />

4.0 MISCELLANEOUS METHODS<br />

4.1 DETERMINATION OF TIN IN FOOD<br />

(Volumetric Method)<br />

Principle:<br />

The sample is ashed along with a mixture <strong>of</strong> potassium dihydrogen<br />

phosphate <strong>and</strong> magnesium nitrate as ash. The ash is dissolved in<br />

hydrochloric acid. Tin present in solution is reduced with aluminium (foil)<br />

<strong>and</strong> dilute hydrochloric acid, <strong>and</strong> titrated against KIO 3 solution (in carbon<br />

dioxide atmosphere) in presence <strong>of</strong> KI using starch as indicator.<br />

Reagents:<br />

(a)<br />

(b)<br />

Potassium dihydrogen phosphate<br />

Magnesium nitrate<br />

(c) Hydrochloric acid (Sp. Gr. 1.18)<br />

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