TITRATION

ESTIMATION OF KMnO4 SOLUTION USING STANDARD OXALIC ACID SOLUTION .

Date:
Exp No : 2
AIM:
To estimate the strength of the given KMnO4 solution using the prepared standard M/50 Oxalic
acid solution.
MATERIALS REQUIRED:
Burette, Pipette, M/50 Oxalic Acid, KMnO4, funnel.
PRINCIPLE
KMnO4 reacts with Oxalic Acid 600 C – 700 C
[MnO4- + 8H+ + 5e-→ Mn2++ 4 H2O]x 2
[C2O4-2→ 2CO2 + 2 e-]x 5
2MnO4 + 16H+ + 5C2 O42-→ 2Mn2+ + 8H2O + 10 CO2
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SIMPLE PROCEDURE:
Burette Solution : KMnO4
Pipette Solution: 20 ml of Std. Oxalic acid
Temperature : 600-700C
Medium : (Acidic medium )20 ml of 2N dilute H2SO4acid
Indicator : KMnO4 (Self)
End Point : Appearance of permanent pale pink color.

RESULT:
1. Molarity of the KMnO4 solution is ________________ M
2. The strength of KMnO4 solution with standard M/50 Oxalic Acid is __________ g/L .
OBSERVATIONS :PREPARATION OF STANDARD M/50 OXALIC ACID SOLUTION
Weigh 0.63 g of Oxalic acid crystals and dissolve them in water to prepare 250 ml 0f M/50Oxalic acid
soln in std flask.
126 X 250 X 1
Weight of Oxalic acid = = 0.63 g in 250
1000 X 50
ml
Molarity of oxalic acid soln =M/50
Molecular mass of Oxalic acid is 126 g.
Weight of the salt in 250 ml = _____________ g.
Molarity of Oxalic Acid = M/50 or 0.02 M .
OBSERVATION TABLE:
Standard Oxalic Acid vs KMnO4 Indicator: (KMnO4) Self
Volume of KMnO4 Used Concordant value of
S.No. Volume of Oxalic acid (ml)
Initial (ml) Final (ml) KMnO4 Used (ml)
1 20

2 20

3 20

CALCULATIONS:
M 2 V2 2
2 Moles of KMnO4 reacts with 5 moles of Oxalic salt. ∴ =
M 1 V1 5
M1 = Molarity of Oxalic Acid =M/50
V1 = Volume of Std. Oxalic Acid =20 ml.
V2 = Volume of KMnO4= ?
2 moles of KMnO4 reacts with 5 moles of Oxalic Acid.
2 X M 1 V1
M2 =
5V2
Molarity ofKMnO4 = ----------- M
Strength of KMnO4 = Molarity X Molecular mass of KMnO4

=_________ g/lit