Sl no Ash taken (gm) Naoh taken (gm) Vol of naoh (ml) Vol of silicate (ml) Specific gravity % silica in solution Undigested ash (gm) % silica digested
1 80 50 500 290 1.162 8.402 14.7 61.02
2 100 50 500 250 1.184 11.16 20 66.08
3 125 50 500 185 1.2 13.64 32.3 65.472
4 140 50 500 110 1.202 14.37 57.7 61.68
Table 6: Digestion of rice husk ash for 1 hour in 2.5N NaOH solution.