Re: Determining the Amount of Salt in Food?

Marvin wrote:

Richard Schultz wrote:
In article <45F809C2.6A6C5687@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Uncle Al <UncleAl0@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
: "W. Watson" wrote:

:> I would like to determine the amount of salt in a particular sample, say, 4
:> oz., of mixed nuts and similar foods from the dry bins in a local grocery
:> store. Is there some simple way to do this?

: Weigh them, grind them up, boil. Skim off the oil. Measure the
: volume of solution. Titrate an aliquote with standardized sodium
: nitrate in distilled water. You now know chloride.

I would point out the error in this procedure, but people might accuse me
of being obsessed with Uncle Al.

I just pointed out an error. If you spotted another one,
join the group.

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Opinions expressed are mine alone, and not those of Bar-Ilan University
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