DATA

Part A ( standardization of potassium permanganate(VII) solution)

Mass of sample(g)
Initial volume (mL)
Final volume (mL)
Volume of KMnO4 (mL)

I
0.2017
25.00
46.90
21.90

II
0.2087
47.50
25.00
22.50

Part B (determination of oxalate compound in potassium tris(oxalato)

chromium(III) trihydrate)
Mass of sample(g)
Initial volume (mL)
Final volume (mL)
Volume of KMnO4 (mL)

I
0.2033
0.50
7.60
7.10

II
0.2060
7.60
13.60
6.00

Part B(determination of oxalate compound in copper(II) oxalate complex)

Mass of sample(g)
Initial volume (mL)
Final volume (mL)
Volume of KMnO4 (mL)

I
0.2052
25.00
41.85
16.85

II
0.2074
25.00
41.35
16.35

Part B(determination of oxalate compound in potassium tris(oxalato) ferrate(III)

trihydrate

Mass of sample(g)
Initial volume (mL)
Final volume (mL)
Volume of KMnO4 (mL)

I
0.2017
0.50
15.50
15.00

RESULT, CALCULATION AND QUESTION

Part A

II
0.2087
26.00
40.80
14.80

The overall reaction:

16 H (aq) + 5C2O4 (aq) + 2 MnO4 (aq) 10CO2(g) + 8 H 2O(l) + 2 Mn2 (aq)

2-

The ratio of manganate(VII) ion and oxalate ion is 2:5.

(SAMPLE I)
2

1molNa2C2O4
1molC2O2
2molMnO4 1000mL
1
molarity of KMnO4 0.2017 g Na2C2O4

2
134 g Na2C2O4 1molNa2C2O4 5molC2O4
1L
29.10mL
0.02069M

(SAMPLE II)
molarity of KMnO4 0.2087 g Na2C2O4

1molNa2C2O4
1molC2O4
2molMnO4 1000mL
1

2
134 g Na2C2O4 1molNa2C2O4 5molC2O4
1L
22.50mL

0.02676M

The molarity of potassium permanganate(VII) is the average of the I and II samples:

(0.02069) (0.02676)
2
0.02373M

average molarity

Part B

(DETERMINATION
OXALATE
COMPOUND
TRIS(OXALATO) CHROMIUM(III) TRIHYDRATE)

IN

POTASSIUM

ACTUAL YIELD
(SAMPLE I)
mass of oxalate

0.02373molMnO4 5molC2O4
88.02 gC2O4
1L

7.10mL

2
1L
1000mL
2molMnO4
1molC2O4

0.03707 g

0.03707
100
0.2033
18.23%

percentage of oxalate

(SAMPLE II)
mass of oxalate

0.02373molMnO4 5molC2O4
88.02 gC2O4
1L

6.00mL

2
1L
1000mL
2molMnO4
1molC2O4

0.03133g

percentageofoxalate

0.01994
100
0.2060

15.21%
The average percentage of oxalate in potassium tris(oxalato)chromium(III) trihydrate
(18.23) (15.21)
2
16.72%

average percentage
THEORETICAL
YIELD
(SAMPLE I)
mass of oxalate 0.2033 gK 3 [Cr (C2O4 ) 3 ].3H 2O

1molK 3 [Cr (C2O4 ) 3 ].3H 2O

3molC2O4
88.02 gC2O4

487.408 gK 3 [Cr (C2O4 ) 3 ].3H 2O 1molK 3 [Cr (C2O4 ) 3 ].3H 2O 1molC2O4 2

0.1101g

0.1101
100
0.2033
54.16%

percentage of oxalate
(SAMPLE II)
mass of oxalate 0.2060 gK 3 [Cr (C2O4 ) 3 ].3H 2O

1molK 3 [Cr (C2O4 ) 3 ].3H 2O

3molC2O4
88.02 gC2O4

487.408 gK 3 [Cr (C2O4 ) 3 ].3H 2O 1molK 3 [Cr (C2O4 ) 3 ].3H 2O 1molC2O4 2

0.1116 g

0.1116
100
0.2060
54.17%

percentage of oxalate

 The average percentage of oxalate in potassium tris(oxalato)chromium(III) trihydrate

(54.16) (54.17)
2
54.17%

average percentage
PERCENTAGE
PURITY :

percentage purity

16.72
100
54.17
30.87%

(DETERMINATION OF
OXALATE COMPOUND IN COPPER(II) OXALATE COMPLEX)
ACTUAL YIELD
(SAMPLE I)
mass of oxalate

0.02373molMnO4 5molC2O4
88.02 gC2O4
1L

16.85mL

2
1L
1000mL
2molMnO4
1molC2O4

0.08799 g

0.08799
100
0.2052
42.88%

percentage of oxalate
(SAMPLE II)
mass of oxalate

0.02373molMnO4 5molC2O4
88.02 gC2O4
1L

16.35mL

2
1L
1000mL
2molMnO4
1molC2O4

0.08538 g

0.08538
100
0.2074
41.17%

percentage of oxalate

The average percentage of oxalate in copper(II) oxalate complex:

(42.88) (41.17)
2
42.03%

average percentage
THEORETICAL

YIELD
(SAMPLE I)
2

1molK 2 [Cu (C2O4 ) 2 ( H 2O) 2 ]

2molC2O4
88.02 gC2O4
mass of oxalate 0.2052 gK 2 [Cu (C2O4 ) 2 ( H 2O) 2 ]

353.82 gK 2 [Cu (C2O4 ) 2 ( H 2O) 2 ] 1molK 2 [Cu (C2O4 ) 2 ( H 2O) 2 ] 1molC2O4 2

0.1021g

0.1021
100
0.2052
49.76%

percentage of oxalate
(SAMPLE II)
mass of oxalate 0.2074 gK 2 [Cu (C2O4 ) 2 ( H 2O) 2 ]

1molK 2 [Cu (C2O4 ) 2 ( H 2O) 2 ]

2molC2O4
88.02 gC2O4

353.82 gK 2 [Cu (C2O4 ) 2 ( H 2O) 2 ] 1molK 2 [Cu (C2O4 ) 2 ( H 2O) 2 ] 1molC2O4 2

0.1032 g

0.1032
100
0.2074
49.76%

percentage of oxalate

The average percentage of oxalate in copper(II) oxalate complex:

(49.76) (49.76)
2
49.76%

average percentage

\PERCENTAGE PURITY :
percentage purity

42.03
100
49.76
84.47%

(DETERMINATION
OXALATE
COMPOUND
TRIS(OXALATO) FERRATE(III) TRIHYDRATE)
ACTUAL YIELD
(SAMPLE I)

IN

POTASSIUM

mass of oxalate

0.02373molMnO4 5molC2O4
88.02 gC2O4
1L

15.00mL

2
1L
1000mL
2molMnO4
1molC2O4

0.07833 g

0.07833
100
0.2022
38.74%

percentage of oxalate
(SAMPLE II)
mass of oxalate

0.02373molMnO4 5molC2O4
88.02 gC2O4
1L

14.80mL

2
1L
1000mL
2molMnO4
1molC2O4

0.07728 g

0.07728
100
0.2077
37.21%

percentage of oxalate

The average percentage of oxalate in potassium tris(oxalato)chromium(III) trihydrate

(38.74) (37.21)
2
37.98%

average percentage
THEORETICAL
YIELD
(SAMPLE I)
mass of oxalate 0.2022 gK 3[ Fe(C2O4 )3 .3H 2O]

0.1087 g

0.1087
100
0.2022
53.76%

percentage of oxalate
(SAMPLE II)

1molK 3 [ Fe(C2O4 ) 3 .3H 2O]

3molC2O4
88.02 gC2O4

491.248 gK 3 [ Fe(C2O4 ) 3 .3H 2O] 1molK 3[ Fe(C2O4 )3 .3H 2O] 1molC2O4 2

mass of oxalate 0.2077 gK 3[ Fe(C2O4 )3 .3H 2O]

1molK 3 [ Fe(C2O4 ) 3 .3H 2O]

3molC2O4
88.02 gC2O4

491.248 gK 3 [ Fe(C2O4 ) 3 .3H 2O] 1molK 3[ Fe(C2O4 )3 .3H 2O] 1molC2O4 2

0.1116 g

0.1116
100
0.2077
53.73%

percentage of oxalate

The average percentage of oxalate in copper(II) oxalate complex:

(53.76) (53.73)
2
53.75%

average percentage

\PERCENTAGE PURITY :
percentage purity

37.98
100
53.75
70.66%