CHAPTER

8 Redox Reactions and Volumetric analysis

Normality Vs Molarity
Molarity (M) Normality (N)

1. No. of moles of solute present in one litre of solution. 1. No. of equivalents of solute present in one litre of solution

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2. No. of moles = 2. No. of equivalents =
M E

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3. × 1000 = No. of millimoles 3. × 1000 = No. of equivalents
M E

4. Molarity V(in mL) = No. of millimoles 4. Normality V(in mL) = No. of equivalents

milli moles milli equivalents

5. Molarity = 5. Normality =
Volume of solution in mL Volume of solution in mL

Electrochemistry Protection
form corrosion

Applications
Photosynthesis Bleaching
of Redox
products
Reactions

Photographic Breathalyzer
films tests

Table: Some Redox Titratrion Excluding Iodometric/ Iodimetric

 Estimation of By titrating with Reaction Relation* between OA and RA
1. Fe2+ MnO4– Fe2+ → Fe3+ + e– 5Fe2+ ≡ MnO4–
MnO4– + 8H+ + 5e– → Mn2+ + 4H2O Eq. wt. of Fe2+ = M/1

2. Fe2+ Cr2O72 – Fe2+ → Fe3+ + e– 6Fe2+ ≡ Cr2O72 –

Cr2O72 – + 14H+ + 6e– → 2Cr3+ + 7H2O Eq. wt. of Cr2O72 – = M/6
3. C2O42 – MnO4– C2O42 – → 2CO2 + 2e– 5C2O42 – ≡ 2MnO4–
MnO4– + 8H+ + 5e– → Mn2+ + 4H2O Eq. wt. of C2O42 – = M/2
4. H2O2 MnO4– H2O2 → 2H+ + O2 + 2e– 5H2O2 ≡ 2MnO4–
MnO4– + 8H+ + 5e– → Mn2+ + 4H2O Eq. wt. of H2O2 = M/2
5. As2O3 MnO4– As2O3 + 5H2O → 2AsO43 – + 10H+ + 4e– Eq. wt. of As2O3 = M/4
MnO4– + 8H+ + 5e– → Mn2+ + 4H2O
6. AsO33 – BrO3– AsO33 – + H 2O → AsO43 – + 2H+ + 2e– Eq. wt of AsO33 – = M/2
BrO3– + 6H+ + 6e– → Br– + 3H2O Eq. wt. of BrO3– = M/6

Iodimetric Titrations
Estimation of Reaction Relation between O.A. and R.A.

H2S H2S + I2 → S + 2I– + 2H+ H2S ≡ I2 ≡ 2I–

(in acidic medium) Eq. wt. of H2S = M/2

SO32– SO32– + I2 + H2O → SO42– + 2I– + 2H+ SO32– ≡ I2 ≡ 2I–

(in acidic medium) Eq. wt. of SO32– = M/2

Sn2+ Sn2+ + I2 → Sn4+ + 2I– Sn2+ I2 ≡ 2I–

Eq. wt. of Sn2+ = M/2

As (III) (at pH = 8) H2AsO3– + I2 + H2O → HAsO42– + 2I–1 + 2H+ H2AsO3– ≡ I2 ≡ 2I–

Eq. wt. of H2AsO3– = M/2

N2H4 N2H4 + 2I2 → N2 + 4H+ + 4I– N2H4 ≡ 2I2 ≡ 4I–

Eq. wt. of N2H4 = M/4

I2 I2 + 2Na2S2O3 → 2Nal + Na2S4O6 I2 = 2I ≡ 2Na2S2O3

or
I2 + 2S2O32– → 2I– + S4O62–

CuSO4 2CuSO4 + 4KI → 2Cu2I2 + 2K2SO4 + I2 2CuSO4 ≡ I2 ≡ 2I– ≡ 2Na2S2O3

Cu2+ + 4I– → Cu2I2 + I2 Eq. wt. of CuSO4 = M/1
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CaOCl2 + H2O → Ca(OH)2 + Cl2

CaOCl2 Cl2 + 2KI → 2KCl + I2

Cl2 + 2I– → 2Cl– + I2
∆
MnO2 + 4HCl (conc)  → MnCl2 + Cl2 + 2H2O
Cl2 + 2KI → 2KCl + I2

MnO2 MnO2 + 4H+ + 2Cl– → Mn2+ + 2H2O + Cl2 MnO2 ≡ Cl2 ≡ I2 ≡ 2I– ≡ 2Na2S2O3
Cl2 + 2I– → I2 + 2Cl– Eq. wt. of MnO2 = M/2

IO3– IO3– + 5I– + 6H+ → 3I2 + 3H2O IO3– ≡ 3I2 ≡ 6I ≡ 6Na2S2O3

Eq. wt. of IO3– = M/6

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