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Estimation of Potassium Permanganate
Aim : To estimate the amount of KMnO4 present in 250ml of given solution by
using 0.05M Oxalic acid solution.
Apparatus and Chemicals required :
Burette, Burette stand, Pipette, Conical flask, Glazed tile, 0.05M Oxalic
acid solution, given KMnO4 solution, Dil.H2SO4 solution
Principle : KMnO4 reacts with Oxalic acid in the presense of H2SO4 by the
following equation.
2 KMnO4 + 3H 2 SO4 + 5 H 2 C 2 O4 → K 2 SO4 + 2 MnSO4 + 10CO2 + 8 H 2 O
2 moles 5 moles
Here, 2 mole KMnO4 reacts with 5 moles H2C2O4
0.05M Oxalic acid solution is transferred into a conical flask with the help of a
pipette. Then test tube full of Dil.H2SO4 is added to it, and then heat the solution
to reach the sharp boiling point(Until bubbles are observed). Here no indicator
is required. Here KMnO4 acts as self indicator in this redox titration. This
solution is titrated against KMnO4 solution taken in burette. Initially the titration
should be very slow. Because it is an auto catalysed reaction. At the end point
volume of KMnO4 run down from the burette is noted. The titrations are
repeated till consecutive readings are obtained
Tabular Form :
Burette readings Volume of
Volume of Oxalic Initial
S.No Final KMnO4 run
acid solution in (ml) ‘a’ ml
‘b’ ml down (b-a) ml
1 20 ml
2 20 ml
3 20 ml
∴ Volume of KMnO4 solution = _______________________
VM
1 1 2 V M2
Formula : n = n
1 2
V1 = Volume of KMnO4 solution = ____________________ ml
M 1 = Molarity of KMnO4 solution = ?
n1 = No.of moles of KMnO4 in the equation = 2 mole
V2 = Volume of Oxalic acid solution = 20 ml
M 2 = Molarity of Oxalic acid solution = 0.05M
V2 M 2 n1
∴ Molarity of KMnO4, M 1 = ×
n2 V1
20 × 0.05 2
= ×
5 V1
= ________________ M
∴ Molarity of KMnO4 = M 1 = _________________ M
Amount of KMnO4 present in 250 ml of given solution
250
= Molarity of KMnO4 × Gram mo.wt. of KMnO4 ×
1000
158
= M 1 ×
4
= ________________ grams
Report :
Amount of KMnO4 present in 250ml of given solution = _______ gms