Aim: - To prepare M/50 oxalic acid solution and using this solution determine the molarity and strength

of given potassium
permanganate solution

APPARATUS:- burette, pipette, funnel, flask, burner, wire-gause.

Theory:- The molarity of KMnO4 is determined by titrating it against H2C2O4 strength is determined by multiplying molarity
with 158 gm.

Preparation of M/50 oxalic acid salt solution

M = W X 1000
M X 250
1 = W X 1000
50 126 X 250
W= 0.63 g

0.63 gm of oxalic acid was weighed accurately. In a beaker the acid was dissolved in minimum amount of distilled water and
transferred to a 250 ml measuring flask with help of a funnel. It was diluted up to the graduated mark on the flask.

Chemical equation

MnO4 – + 8 H+ + 5 e - → Mn2+ + 4 H2O ] x 2 [ IONIC ]

C2O4 2 – → 2CO2 + 2 e – ] x 5
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2 MnO4 – + 16 H+ + 5 C2O4 2 – --> 2 Mn2+ + 8 H2O + 10 CO2

2 KMnO4 + 3 H2SO4 ---> K2SO4 + 2 MnSO4 + 3H2O + 5 [ O ] [MOLECULAR ]

COOH
COOH .2 H2O + [O] --> 2 CO2 + 3 H2O ] x 5
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2 KMnO4 + 3 H2SO4 + 5 COOH
COOH .2 H2O --> K2SO4 + 2 MnSO4 + 18 H2O + 10 CO2

INDICATOR:- KMnO4 is a self indicator

END POINT :- colourless to permanent pink colour [KMnO4 in burette ]

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CALCULATION:-
MOLARITY OF KMnO4 SOLUTION:-
M1V1 = 2
M2V2 5

Here M1 = Molarity of KMnO4

M2 = Molarity of oxalic acid = M/50 (given)
V1 = Volume of KMnO4 = burette reading
V2 = Volume of oxalic acid = pipette reading = 10 ml
M1 x 8 = 2
1/50 x 10 5
M1 = Molarity of KMnO4 = 1/100 M

Strength of given KMnO4 solution is = Molarity of KMnO4 X Molecular mass of KMnO4

1/100 X 158 = 1.58 g/L

BURETTE CONTAINS - KMnO4

CONICAL FLASK CONTAINS – Oxalic acid AND 1 TT OF H2SO4
OBSERVATION:-
Molarity of Oxalic acid solution =M/50
Volume of Oxalic acid solution taken for each titration = 10 ml
S.NO. Volume of Pipette BURETTE READING IN VOLUME OF
ML KMNO4 SOLUTION
USED
INITIAL FINAL
1 10 mL 0.0 8.3 8.3
2 10 mL 0.0 8.0 8.0
3 10 mL 0.0 8.0 8.0
- Concordant reading = 8.0 ml
- Burette capacity -=50 ml
- Pipette capacity =10 ml
- Volume of oxalic acid used = 10 ml

RESULT:-The molarity of given KMnO4 =0.01 M

The strength of given KMnO4 =1.58 g/l
PRECAUTIONS:- (write any two)
1. Rinse the burette and pipette before use.

2. Rinse the burette with KMnO4 and pipette with oxalic acid before using them.
3. Use the burette with glass stopper only. Don’t use a burette with a rubber pinch cork, rubber is slowly
attacked by KMnO4
4. Add adequate amount of H2SO4 in the conical flask before starting the titration.
5. Read the upper meniscus of the KMnO4 solution.