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ExpErimEnt no. 5
Object:- To determine the strength of ferrous
Ammonium Sulphate by titrating against KMnO4
solution.

Principle: -
In the present experiment, potassium permanganate acts as a powerful
oxidizing agent. Although KMnO4 acts as an oxidizing agent in alkaline
medium also, for quantitative analysis mostly acidic medium is used. The
oxidizing action of KMnO4 in the acidic medium can be represented by the
following
Equation: MnO4- + 8H+ +5e– → Mn2+ + 4H2O
Chemical equations
Reduction half reaction : 2KMnO4 + 3H2SO4 → K2SO4 + 2MnSO4 + 3H2O + 5 [O]
Oxidation half reaction : H2C2O4 + [O] → 2CO2+ H2O] × 5 (at 600 temp.)
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2KMnO4 + 3H2SO4 + 5H2C2O4 → K2SO4 + 2MnSO4 + 8H2O + 10 CO2
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Like oxalic acid, ferrous ammonium sulphate also acts as a reducing agent in the titration
against potassium permanganate. The reaction which takes place is given below:
Chemical equation
Reduction half reaction : 2 KMnO4 + 3H2SO4 → K2SO4 + 2 MnSO4 + 3H2O + 5 [O]
Oxidation half reaction :
2 FeSO4.(NH4)2SO4.6H2O + H2SO4 + [O] → Fe2(SO4)3 + 2(NH4)2SO4 + 13H2O] x 5
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2KMnO4 + 8H2SO4 + 10FeSO4.(NH4)2SO4.6H2O → K2SO4 + 2MnSO4 + 5Fe2(SO4)3 +
10(NH4)2SO4 + 68H2O
Potassium permanganate oxidizes ferrous ion into ferric ion in acidic medium in cold and
is itself reduced to colorless manganous ions.
Reduction half reaction : MnO4– + 5e– + 8H+ → Mn2+ + 4H2O
Oxidation half reaction : Fe2+ → Fe3+ + e– ] x 5
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MnO4– + 5Fe2+ + 8H+ →Mn2+ + 5Fe3+ + 4H2O
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• Reagents: Dilute Sulphuric Acid, FAS Solution, Oxalic Acid, KMnO4

solution.

• Apparatus: Burette, pipettes, conical flask, glass rod, funnel, white

glazed tile, test tubes

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Procedure
Standardization of KMnO4 solution:
Pipette out 10 mL of standard N/10 oxalic acid solution into a 100 mL conical flask.
Add 10 mL of dil. Sulphuric acid and heat the solution to about 600C to 700C then
titrate this solution slowly against the KMnO4 solution from the burette until a faint
but permanent pink color persist in the solution. Repeat the titration until at least two
concordant readings.

Estimation of FAS solution:

Pipette out 10mL FAS solution into the conical flask. To this add about 10mL of dil.
Sulphuric acid. Now titrate it against KMnO4 solution continue adding of KMnO4
solution drop by drop till the color of the solution just changes to permanent pink. Note
down the volume of KMnO4. Repeat the titration to get at least two concordant
readings.
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Observation Tables:
Standardization of KMnO4 solution:
Sr. No. Volume of Burette Volume of Concordant
oxalic acid Readings (ml) KMnO4 consu Reading(ml)
taken (ml) Initial Final med (ml)

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Estimation of FAS
Sr. No. Volume of Burette Volume of Concordant
FAS taken (ml) Readings (ml) KMnO4
Initial Final consumed Reading(ml)
(ml)

Calculations
Standardization of KMnO4 solution:
N1V1=N2V2
N1= Normality of Oxalic acid; V1= Volume of
Oxalic acid
N2= Normality of KMnO4; V2= Volume of
KMnO4
Estimation of FAS solution:
N3V3=N4V4
N3= Normality of FAS; V3= Volume of FAS
N4= Normality of KMnO4 V4= Volume of KMnO
N4= N2 (Normality of KMnO4)
Strength: Normality of FAS x Equivalent of FAS (392)
……………….. g /L
Result:
The strength of given FAS solution =………….. g /L

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Precautions:
1. Titration is carried out at room temp. i.e. FAS
solution should not be heated.
2. All the volumetric apparatus should be washed
with distilled water before used.
3. Rinse the burette with a solution of KMnO4
solution.
4. Rinse the pipette with a solution to be taken in
the conical flask.
5. Wash the titration (conical flask) with distilled
water after every titration.
6. KMnO4 solution should not be added fast.