19% 
Plotting the above results, the volume distilled as abscissa and the 
N 
number of ¢c.c. of —— alkali used to neutralize the distillate, we obtain the 
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following graphical representation of the R. M. process of distillation. 
ca ff Neon 
Fe oF 12.6 /é 49 e+e 25.8 272 2ET 
OF oF os 
bg PSHM AI ID 
oe 
ZL FAYVNI 
or as 
SSDIOM LV fey 
of 
os 
ovr 
| 
The total number of ¢c.c. required to neutralize the volatile acid was 
29.5 ¢.c. corresponding to 5.19 per cent. of acid calculated as butyric acid. 
