OUTCOME BASED

LAB TASK
REPORT

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DETERMINATION OF THE STRENGTH OF Fe2+ ION INTHE
GIVEN SAMPLE BY POTENTIOMETRIC METHOD

OUTCOME BASED LAB TASK REPORT

Submitted by

KANNAN KUMAR K

201CS191

BANNARI AMMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

(An Autonomous Institution Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai)
SATHYAMANGALAM-638401

JULY 2021

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 DECLARATION

I affirm that the lab task work titled “DETERMINATION OF THE

STRENGTH OF Fe2+ION IN THE GIVEN SAMPLE BY
POTENTIOMETRIC METHOD” being submitted as the record of original
work done by VIGNESHWARAN C under the guidance of Ms.KAVITHA C
/AP Chemistry.

(Signature of candidate)
KANNAN KUMAR K
201CS191

I certify that the declaration made above by the candidates is true.

(Signature of the Guide)

Ms.KAVITHA C

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 TABLE OF CONTENT

CHAPTER
TITLE PAGE NO.
NO.

1. AIM 5

2. APPARATUS REQUIRED 5

3. PRINCIPLE 5

4. PROCEDURE 5

5. WORKSHEET 6

6. RESULT 9

7. APPLICATIONS 9

8. VIVA VOCE QUESTIONS 9

9. STIMULATING QUESTIONS 10

10. REFERENCES 11

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 DETERMINATION OF THE STRENTH OF FE2+ION IN THE
GIVEN SAMPLE POTENTIOMETRIC METHOD

AIM
To determine the strength of ferrous ion (Fe2+) present in the given
solution by potentiometric method.

APPARATUS/REAGENTS REQUIRED
Potentiometer, Pt electrode, saturated calomel electrode, glass rod,
standard K2Cr2O7 solution, ferrous ion (Fe2+) solution.

PRINCIPLE
Potentiometric titrations depend on measurement of EMF between a
reference electrode(calomel) and an indicator electrode (Pt electrode). When
a solution of ferrous ion is titrated with a solution of potassium dichromate,
the following redox reaction takes place. 6Fe2++ Cr2O72- + 14H+ 6Fe3+ +
2Cr3+ + 7H2O.

During this titration Fe2+ is converted into Fe3+ ion and the relative potential
of the cell increases. At the end point, there will be a sharp potential change
due to sudden removal of all Fe2+ ions. A graph between EMF measured
against the volume of K2Cr2O7 added is drawn and the end point is noted
from the graph as V1 mL. The cell is set up by connecting this redox
electrode with a calomel electrode as shown below:

Hg/Hg2Cl2(s), KCl//Fe2+, Fe3+/Pt

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PROCEDURE
The given ferrous ion solution is made up to 100 mL in a standard flask.
20 mL of this madeup solution is pipetted out into a clean 100 mL
beaker.
About 10 mL of dil. H2SO4 and 10 mL of distilled water are added into it. A
platinum electrode is dipped into the solution. This electrode is coupled with
a saturated calomel electrode and the cell is introduced into a potentiometric
circuit. The std. K2Cr2O7 solution is taken in the burette and is added in 0.5
mL portions. The emf of the cell is measured after each addition. The addition
of K2Cr2O7 is continued even after the end point for further 3 mL. The
accurate end point is determined by plotting ΔE/ΔV Vs Average volume of
K2Cr2O7 added (graph). From the end point, the strength of ferrous ion
solution and its amount can be calculated.

WORKSHEET
TITRATION OF K2Cr2O7 Vs. FERROUS ION SOLUTION

Volume of Ferrous ion solution = 20mL

S.No Volume of EMF ΔE (mV) ΔV ΔE/ΔV
K2Cr2O7 (mL) (mV) (mL) (mV/mL)

1 0 359 - - -

2 0.5 385 26 0.5 52

3 1.0 403 18 0.5 36

4 1.5 409 06 0.5 12

5 2.0 419 10 0.5 20

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6 2.5 428 09 0.5 18

7 3.0 433 05 0.5 10

8 3.5 441 08 0.5 16

9 4.0 450 09 0.5 18

10 4.5 454 04 0.5 8

11 5.0 464 10 0.5 20

12 5.5 475 11 0.5 22

13 6.0 489 14 0.5 28

14 6.5 502 13 0.5 26

15 7.0 535 33 0.5 66

16 7.5 720 185 0.5 370

17 8.0 740 20 0.5 40

18 8.5 746 6 0.5 12

19 9.0 761 15 0.5 30

20 9.5 764 3 0.5 6

21 10.0 773 9 0.5 18

22 10.5 777 4 0.5 8

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 23 11.0 781 4 0.5 8

24 11.5 788 7 0.5 14

25 12.0 790 2 0.5 4

26 12.5 795 5 0.5 4

27 13.0 804 9 0.5 18

28 13.5 806 2 0.5 4

29 14.0 810 4 0.5 8

30 14.5 824 14 0.5 28

Model graph:

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 TITRATION OF K2Cr2O7 Vs. FERROUS ION SOLUTION

Calculation:
Volume of K2Cr2O7 solution V1 =7.5 mL (from graph)

Strength of K2Cr2O7 solution N1 = 0.1 N

Volume of ferrous ion solution V2 = 20

mL Strength of ferrous ion solution N2 =
?
According to the law of volumetric analysis, V1N1 = V2N2
V1 x N1
Strength of ferrous ion (N2) = N2 =
𝑉2

Strength of Ferrous ion = 0.0375 N

Amount of ferrous ion present in 1 litre of the given solution

= Eq. Wt. x Strength of ferrous ion

= 55.85 * 0.0375 N

= 2.094 g/L.

RESULT

Amount of ferrous ion present in 1 litre of the given solution = 2.094 g/L.

APPLICATIONS
1. The potentiometric titration can be used for the analysis of colored or
muddy solutions

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2. Potentiometric microelectrodes have been used for a number of clinically
important analytes, including H+, K+, Na+, Ca2+, Cl-, and I-
3. The potentiometric method used to the study of solubilization by ionic
surfactants
4. It is used to determine the solubility of sparingly soluble salt.

VIVA QUESTIONS
1. List three types of titrations with examples.
• Acid based titration, e.g.: Hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide
• Redox titration, e.g.: treating a solution of iodine with a reducing agent
to produce iodide using a starch indicator to help detect the endpoint.
• Precipitation titration, e.g.: Determination of concentration of chloride
ions in a solution by using silver ions of a known solution

2. The absolute value of electrode potential cannot be determined –

Reason out
In electrochemistry the electrode potential is the electromotive force of
a cell built of two electrodes. It is denoted by the sign E. It is not
possible to measure accurately the absolute value of single electrode
potential directly. Only the difference in potential between two
electrodes can be measured experimentally.

3. Calculate the reduction potential of Cu2+/Cu = 1.0 M at 25 °C.

(E°Cu2+/Cu = 0.337 V).

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STIMULATING QUESTIONS
1. Why does food get spoiled when kept for few days? How do you
prevent it? Microscopic organisms feast on food items that you leave
unattended which leads to spoiled food.
There are many ways to prevent food spoilage, some are:
a. Proper storage of fruits and vegetables
b. Refrigeration of dairy and products and meat.
c. Keep expiry dates in mind

2. Zinc reacts with dil.H2SO4 to give hydrogen, but silver does not
liberate hydrogen- Give reason.
Silver. Gold. Mercury. Platinum etc are very very less reactive metals
whereas zinc is a reactive metal

In the reactivity comparison scale zinc is above the Hydrogen Zinc is

more reactive than hydrogen That's why Zinc can displace hydrogen
from Sulphuric acid

Zn + H2SO4 (dil) =ZnSO4 +H2

And silver being very less reactive it is less reactive than hydrogen it is
not able to displace hydrogen from Sulphuric acid.

3. Can K2Cr2O7 act as an oxidizing agent by itself?

Potassium Dichromate Potassium dichromate, K2Cr2O7, is a common
inorganic chemical reagent, most commonly used as an oxidizing agent
in various laboratory and industrial applications. It is a crystalline ionic
a very bright, red-orange colour.

REFERENCES

✓ http://www.bsauniv.ac.in/UploadImages/Downloads/Estimation%20
of%20 Ferrous%20Ion.pdf
✓ Estimation of Ferrous Ion By Potentiometric Titration By Dr V Kavitha -
YouTube

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