The saponification number of fat or oil is defined as the number of mg of KOH required to saponify 1 g oil or fat. A sample of peanut oil weighing 1.5763 g is added to 25 mL of 0.421 M KOH. After saponification is complete, 8.46 mL of 0.2732 M K_(2)SO_(4) is needed to neutralise excess of KOH. What is the saponification number of peanut oil ?

The saponification number of fat or oil is defined as the number of mg

1.	The saponification number of fat or oil is defined as the number of mg of KOH required to saponify 1 g oil or fat. A sample of peanut oil weighing 1.5763 g is added to 25 mL of 0.421 M KOH. After saponification is complete, 8.46 mL of 0.2732 M K_(2)SO_(4) is needed to neutralise excess of KOH. What is the saponification number of peanut oil ?
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