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Water in honey
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Preview The moisture content of honey (or conversely the dry matter content) is determined by measuring the refractive index using a refractometer at 20 °C. The refractive index proportionally decreases with increasing water content. Newer refractometers provide a direct reading of the moisture content of the honey sample. To ensure an accurate refractive index measurement, temperature control is required. Most refractometers have automatic temperature compensation; refractometers without temperature compensation come with a reference chart to convert the reading. In this case, it is necessary to take the temperature of the honey sample and use the correction table to get the right value.
Authors Peter Pany, Werner Schalko
Subjects Chemistry
Tags Lab work
Level Lower secondary education
Media type Lesson
Published 2016
Scope 2 lessons

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