FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING™

PREPARED BY
 MUHAMAD IZZAN BIN MARUPIN

MATRIX NO
 2017219236

GROUP CODE
 EC1101C

TITLE
 LAB 6 – REDOX TITRATION-DETERMINATION OF THE MOLARITY AND
CONCENTRATION OF IRON (II) SULPHATE (FeSO4) SOLUTION BY
TITRATION WITH POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE

SUBJECT
 FUNDEMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY

PREPARED FOR
 MADAM NURZAWANI MOHD SOFWAN

DATE OF SUBMISSION

 20 DECEMBER 2017
OBJECTIVES
To determine the molarity and concentration of iron(II) sulphate (FeS0 4) using redox titration.

APPARATUS
 Volumetric flask (250 ml)
 Pipette (20ml)
 Graduated cylinder (10ml)
 Conical flask (250 ml)
 Beaker (50 ml)
 Burette
 Burette clamp
 Retort stand
 Pipette filler or suction bulb
 Filter funnel
 Dropper

CHEMICALS
 Iron (ii) sulphate, FeSO4
 0.025 M standard potassium permanganate solution, KMnO4
 2M sulphuric acid, H2SO4
PROCEDURE

1) The burette was washed with distilled water and then rinse with about 5-10 ml of
KMnO4 solution, running the second rinsing through the burette tip. The burette was
clamped to the retort stand.
2) The burette was filled and contained no bubbles. The initial burette reading was
recorded to two decimal places. Since the colour of KMnO4 solution was quite intense,
we were required to give a good estimate of the burette volume.
3) On an analytical balance, 8g FeSO4 was weighed using weighing paper. The mass of
FeSO4 was recorded.
4) With the aid of a filter funnel, the FeSO4 was transferred to a 250ml volumetric flask.
The filter funnel was rinse with distilled water into the volumetric flask. Using a
graduated cylinder, 10 ml of 2M sulphuric acid was added into the volumetric flask.
Distilled water was added until the calibration mark. The volumetric flask was shake by
turning it upside-down a few times in order for the solution to be homogeneous.
5) 50 ml of FeSO4 solution was poured into a small beaker. A 20ml pipette was washed
with distilled water and rinse with FeSO4 solution. 20 ml of FeSO4 solution. 20 ml of
FeSO4 solution was pipette into a 250ml conical flask.
6) 50 ml of FeSO4 solution was poured into a small beaker. A 20ml pipette was washed
with distilled water and rinsed with FeSO4 solution was pipetted into a 250ml conical
flask.
7) This conical flask was placed on a piece of white paper or white tile.
8) The titration apparatus was setup. This solution was titrated with standard KMnO4
solution from the burette until the end point is reached. During the titration, the conical
9) flask was kept swirling. The end point is indicated when the solutions turn into LIGHT
PINK permanently. The final burette reading was recorded. This is the result of the
ROUGH TITRATION.
10) The titration process until two consecutive titration (meaning, one titration after
another) agree to 0.10ml.
DATA/RESULTS AND CALCULATIONS

Number of titration Rough titration First titration Second titration

Final burette reading (ml) 28.0 48.3 48.2
Initial burette reading (ml) 0.0 20.0 20.0
Volume of KMnO4 used (ml) 28.0 48.3 28.2

Mass of FeSO4 used : 8.03 g

Volume of FeSO4 solution (pipette volume) : 20 ml

Concentration of standard KMnO4 : 0.025 M

Average volume of KMnO4 : 28.25 ml

(from the two consecutive titrations which agree to ±0.10 ml)

DISCUSSION
 Redox reaction involves the transfer of electrons, and an acid-base reaction involves the
transfer of protons. We can titrate an oxidizing agent against a reducing agent using a
similar procedure. We can carefully add a solution containing a solution that had been
completely oxidized by oxidizing agent.
 In this experiment, KMnO4 solution of known concentration will react with an acidified
solution of FeSO4 of unknown concentration. This reaction involves oxidation and
reduction reaction (redox) in which electrons are transferred from one substance to
another.
  In this redox reaction, Fe2+ was converted into Fe3+ and MnO4- was converted to Mn2+. The
change in the oxidation state of manganese in MnO4- to Mn2+ causes a change in colour.
When the reaction was complete, and excess MnO4- was added to the reaction mixture,
the solution turns pink and the titration was done.

CONCLUSION
Thus, with the experiments made for the calibration of volumetric flask, pipette and burette, we
learned about the qualitative and quantitative aspect of this common laboratory equipment.

CALCULATION
1. In this experiment, MnO4 is reduced to Mn2+ and Fe2+ is oxidized to Fe3+. The reaction
happened in the acidic solution with the help of ion-electron method, balance the redox
equation.

i) Reduction: MnO4-  Mn2+

Oxidation: Fe2+  Fe3+

ii) Reduction: MnO4- + 8H+  Mn2+ + 4H2O

Oxidation: Fe2+  Fe3+

iii) Reduction: MnO4- + 8H+ + 5e-  Mn2+ + 4H2O

Oxidation: Fe2+  Fe3+ + e-

iv) Reduction: MnO4- + 8H+ + 5e-  Mn2+ + 4H2O

Oxidation: 5Fe2+  5Fe3+ + 5e-

v) 5Fe2+ + MnO4- + 8H+  5Fe3+ + Mn2+ + 4H2O

2. Determine the molarity (M) OF FeSO4 solution.

8
𝑀𝑜𝑙 =
152

= 0.053 𝑚𝑜𝑙

𝑚𝑜𝑙
𝑀𝑜𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑦 =
𝑣

0.053
= 20

= 2.65 × 10−3 𝑀

3. Calculate the concentration in g/L of FeSO4 solution.

8
𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 =
20 × 10−3

= 400 𝑔/𝐿

QUESTIONS
1) Why did the solution turn to light pink at the end of the titration?

 It because the reaction between FeSO4 and KMnO4 was finished.

2) Identify which species is oxidized and reduced in this experiment.

 Oxidized: Fe2+
Reduced: MnO4-

3) Differentiate between oxidation and reduction.

Oxidation Reduction
 Loss of electron  Gain one or more electrons
 Gain of oxygen  Loss of oxygen