4-Acrolin Test for Glycerol

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To test for glycerol by heating with KHSO4 to form Acrolin

Mix 0.5ml of glycerol with 0.5ml of KHSO4 in a test tube, then heat and observe the change

It turns into a volatile substance with a smell similar to burned fat unsaturated aldehyde

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