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of molybdate catalyst. Na2S2O8 oxidizes iodide to iodine per the following reaction:
Na2S2O8 + 2 KI + 2 H2SO4 → I2 + 2 KHSO4 + 2 NaHSO4 (1)
The iodine formed (related to the initial amount of Peroxide by 1:1 stochiometry) is then titrated
with a thiosulfate solution of known concentration.
I2 + 2 Na2S2O3 → Na2S4O6 + 2 NaI (2)
Early in the titration, the presence of iodine is indicated by a characteristic yellow-brown color of
the solution.
1
Mole Na2S2O8 = mole Na2S2O3
2
*Mole = Molaritas x Volume