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RedoxTitration

PURPOSE

The purposeof this experimentis ttl standardizethe potassiumpermanganate

solution'andto determinethe cornpositiontrf metalhy titration methad.

INTRODUCTION

to
Oxidation-reductionprocessesinvalve electronstrAnst'erfrom one species
widely usedas an oxidizing agent
another.Potassiumpennanganatehas been
acidic
and requiresno iniicator unlessvery clilute s6lutionsare used. In
reduced ta
solution, potassiumpeffnanganateoxidizes iron(ll), while being
manganesc{.11).The reactionsfor ths processilre;

MnO* +' 8H* + 5e- -*) Mn:- + 4H:O

Fel- -+ Fer' {- e--

MnO+- + 8Hu + 5Fe2"-+ lvlnr' + 4t{:O + 5Fe-'-

CHEMICALS AND APPARATUS

0.1M potassium Permanganate Burette

solutir:n Conicaltlask
Solid sodium oxalatc{Na:C2Oa} Hot plate
lM sult'uricacid Volurnetricflask
iron ore

PROCEDLTRE

L standardizatian of fhe PotassiumPermanganatesalution

weigh accurately bctween {J.2 ta 0,25 g of dried sodium oxalate.

Na:C:Oqinto a conicai tlask. Add 40 mL of I M sultirric acid solution'
Heat gently to 60oc and without delay titrate with permanganate
solufion until the first persistentpink colour. Temperatureshould be
nraintainedat 55-57"C. Repeat the titration tti obtain 2 acceptable
resultsand recordyour datain'fable 7'l '
 EXPLORINGCHIMICALS

2. Analysis of Ore

weigh accuratelybetween0.20 to 0.40 g of iran ore into a conical flask

Add l0 mL of distilled water and add i0 mL of lM sulftrric aoc
solution. Flace a glassfunnel on the conical flask, lreatgently on a hrr:
platefor 2t]-30minutesuntil ore dissolves.Filterthe mixtureinto u 1..,, .
mL volumetricflask and fi1l up to the mark with 1.0 M sulfuric acrc
solution. Pipefte25 rnl- of the solution into a conical flask, heat gentlr
to 60 "C and titrate with permanganate solution until the lirst persisten:
pink colour. Repeat the titration to obtain 3 acceptableresults anJ
recordyour datain Table 7.2.

QUBSTTONS

l. Calculatethe lbllowing:

{a} Actual nrolarity of potassium perrnanganatesalution, Titration

reactlon:

?lr4n0l +." SCl:O,r:- + l6H* -+ ?Mn:' + l6CtO2 + 4H:O

(b) Concentrationof iron(ll) in iron ore solution (initial volume

of
l00mL).
{c) Percentpurity of iron(ll} in unknowniron sample.

2 Explain why no indicatoris neededin this experiment.

l. Typically, a sclid iron ore is dried in an oven before analysis. I1o*
would th* percentageof- Fe determinedbe af]'ectedif the oie had nor
beendried?

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 REDOXTITRATION

DATA SHEETEXPERIMENT7
RedoxTitrntion

: Date :
Name
Group :
$tudentlD :

1. Standardizationof potas*inmpsrmanganaterolution

Tnble7.1

iweight of NarCzO+{g)
Firal buret reading{rn[-)
initial Uuretreading(nrl)
Volumeof KMnOq(mL)

Table7.2

Weight of iron ore {gi

Finulu..r.t re*ding(mL)
Initial buretreading{mL}
Volumeo16Yn6o (mli

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