Volumetric analysis-Oxalic acid

Aim: Prepare 0.1 M Solution of Oxalic acid. Using this Solution Find out the Molarity and
Strength of the Given KMnO4 Solution

Apparatus: 250mL conical flask, Burette, Pipette, measuring cylinder, Funnel, weighing
machine, weighing bottle

Chemicals required: KMnO4, Oxalic acid, distilled water

Indicator: KMnO4 acts as a self-indicator

Chemical equations:

End point: Colourless to permanent pale pink

Calculations for finding the weight of Mohr’s salt:

Molarity= no of moles of solute/volume of solution in litres

No of moles= mass of solute/Molar mass of Solute

Molarity= 0.1 M

Volume of solution= 250 mL🡪0.25 L

Molar mass of Oxalic acid= 126g

Mass/weight of solute= 0.1 x 0.25 x 126= 3.15 gm

The mass of Mohr’s salt required to prepare 0.1 M 250mL standard solution is 3.15 gm

Procedure:
 1. Prepare 250 ml of 0.1 M Mohr’s salt solution by dissolving 3.15 g of Oxalic acid in
water.
2. Rinse the pipette with the 0.1M oxalic acid solution and pipette out 20.0 ml of it in a
washed titration flask.
3. Rinse and fill the burette with the given KMnO4 solution.
4. Add one test-tube (~ 10 ml) full of dilute sulphuric acid to the solution in titration
flask.
5. Note the initial reading of the burette.
6. Now add KMnO4 solution from the burette till a permanent light pink colour is
imparted to the solution in the titration flask on addition of last single drop of
KMnO4 solution.
7. Note the final reading of the burette.
8. Repeat the above steps 2-3 times to get a set of three concordant readings.

Observation table: On the left side

S.No Initial reading Final reading Volume of KMnO4

used

1 0 mL

2 0 mL

Calculations:

Formula: M1V1/M2V2=n1/n2

M1= Molarity of KMnO4= ?

V1= Volume of KMnO4=

n 1= no of moles of KMnO4= 2

M2= Molarity of Oxalic acid= 0.1 M

V2= Volume of Oxalic acid= 20 mL

n 2= no of moles of Oxalic acid= 5

Therefore Molarity of KMnO4= ______M

Strength of KMnO4= Molarity x molar mass

____x 158= ______gm/L

Precautions:

1. Potassium permanganate is dark in colour, so always read the upper meniscus.

2. Rinse the pipette and burette before use.
 3. Use dilute sulfuric acid for acidifying the potassium permanganate.
4. Clean all the apparatus with distilled water before starting the experiment and then
rinse with the solution to be taken in them.

Result:

1. Molarity of given KMnO4 solution is _____moles/liter

2. The strength of given potassium permanganate solution is ______gm/L

Link for the experiment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDUd4KqBKa8&t=60s