Volumetric analysis:

KMnO4 Vs Ferrous ammonium sulphate

I) Aim:

Prepare a standard solution of M/40 ferrous ammonium sulphate (Mohr’s salt) in 250 ml. Using
this solution, determine the molarity and strength of the given potassium permanganate (KMnO 4)
solution.

ii) Requirement: 0.025 M ferrous ammonium sulphate solution

III) Simple procedure :

S.NO Content Titration

1 Burette solution
2 Pipette solution
3 Condition
4 Indicator
5 End point
KMnO4 Solution
Mohr’s salt solution
20 ml of H2SO4 (4N)
KMnO4 will acts as self
Colourless to permanent pink colour

IV) Apparatus used:

Burette – 50 ml, Pipette –20 ml, Titration flask Standard flask

V) Chemical equation :
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Reduction half reaction: ( MnO4 + 8H+ + 5e- --- Mn2+ + 4H2O ) x 1
2+
Oxidation half reaction: ( Fe --- Fe3+ + e ) x 5

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Overall reaction: MnO4 + 8H+ + 5Fe2+--- Mn2+ + 4H2O + 5Fe3+

VI) Calculation of weight of Ferrous ammonium Sulphate for the preparation of standard
solution of 250 ml of M/40 (Mohr’s salt solution)

Weight of Mohr's salt 1000

Morality of Mohr’s salt solution = ×
Molar Mass of Mohr's salt 250

Molarity of Mohr's salt solution  Molar mass of Mohr's salt

Weight of Mohr’s salt = × 250
1000

1 250
Weight of Mohr’s salt = × 392 × = 2.5 g
40 1000
VII) Calculation of actual Molarity of the Mohr’s salt solution:
Weight of Mohr's salt 1000
Molarity = ×
Molar Mass of Mohr's salt 250

2.5 1000
Molarity = ×  0.025 M
392 250
Observations:

S.No Volume of Initial reading of Final reading of Volume of KMnO4

pipette solution the burette the burette used
1 20 ml 0 18.5
2 20 ml 0 18.5 18.5
3 20 ml 0 18.5

Calculation:

M1V1 n1 = M2 V2 n2 ( Note : n1 = 1 and n2 = 5 )

M1 - Molarity of Mohr’s salt solution = 0.025 M

V1 - Volume of Mohr’s salt solution = 20 ml

M2 - Molarity of KMnO4 solution =?

V2 - Volume of KMnO4 solution = 18.5 ml

M ×V n 0.025 1
Molarity of KMnO4 solution = 1 1× 1 = × = 0.00027 M
V2 n2 18.5 5

Strength of KMnO4 = Molarity of KMnO4 solution X Molar mass of KMnO4

= 0.00027 X 158 = 0.0426 g /L

Result:

i) Molarity of the give KMnO4 solution = 0.00027 M

ii) Strength of the given KMnO4 solution = 0.0426 g /L