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AIM: To standardize potassium manganite (VII) using ammonium iron (II) sulphate solution.

APPARATUS:

Beaker, electronic top pan balance, iron sulphate, 1 M sulphuric acid, pipette, burette,
potassium permanganate

METHOD:

The empty beaker was weighed using the electronic top pan balance. This measurement was
recorded. Iron (ii) ammonium sulphate was then added to the beaker until the mass increased
by exactly 10g. The 10g of iron(ii) ammonium sulphate was then dissolved in 100 cm3 of 1M
sulphuric acid. This was then made up to 250cm3 with the addition of distilled water. 25cm3 of
1M sulphuric acid and the iron (ii) solution was pipetted and titrated with the manganate (VII)
solution provided, until a faint but permanent pink colour was attained. This was repeated until
successive readings agreed.

RESULTS:

TABLE SHOWING INITIAL AND FINAL BURETTE READINGS FOR THE TITRATION OF 1 M SULPHURIC ACID
AND IRON (II) SOLUTION WITH POTASSIUM MANGANATE (VII)

BURETTE READINGS/ ROUGH 1 2

cm3
Final Volume 22.50 22.30 44.50
Initial Volume 0 0 22.30
Volume of KMnO4 Used 22.50 22.30 22.20

CALCULATIONS:

1. Average Volume of KMnO4 used in the Titration

(22.20+22.30)
2
= 22.25 cm3

2. Mass of Fe2+ in 25cm3 of Solution

10g in 250cm3
Xg in 25cm3
X= 1 g

BRITTANY PITTT
L6H1
1 mole (FeSO4(NH4)2SO46H2O) has1 mole of Fe2+

(FeSO4(NH4)2SO4H2O)= (1×56)+(2×32)+(9×16)+(2×14)+(14×1)
= 392gmol-1
56g of Fe2+ in 392g (FeSO4(NH4)SO46H2O)
Xg of Fe2+ in 1g (FeSO4(NH4)SO46H2O)
X=0.14g

3. Number of Moles of Fe2+ used in the Titration

56g in 1 mole
0.14g in x moles
X= 0.0026 moles

4. Balanced Ionic Equation and Mole Ratio

MnO41-(aq) + 5Fe2+(aq) + 8 H1+(aq) Mn2+(aq) + 5 Fe3+ (aq)+ 4 H2O(l)

5 moles of Fe2+(aq) reacts with 1 mole of MnO41-(aq)

5. Number of Moles of MnO41-(aq)

5 moles of Fe2+(aq) reacts with 1 mole of MnO41-(aq)

0.0026 moles of Fe2+(aq) reacts with x moles of MnO41-(aq)
X=0.00052 moles of MnO41-(aq)

6. Mass and Molar Concentration of KMnO4 Solution

0.00052 moles of MnO41-(aq) in 22.25 cm3
X moles of MnO41-(aq) in 1000 cm3
X= 0.02moldm-3

Molar concentration: 0.02moldm-3

KMnO4-1= (55×1)+(16×4)+ (1 ×39)

=158 gmol1-

158g in 1 mol
Xg in 0.02 moles

BRITTANY PITTT
L6H1
 X=3.16 g

Mass concentration : 3.16gdm-3

DISCUSSION:
A reduction-oxidation (redox) reaction is a type of chemical reaction that involves a
transfer of electrons between two species. From the experiment conducted, these two species
were MnO41- and Fe2+ . the MnO41- is reduced as not only does the compound loses oxygen, but
the oxidation number of the Mn7+ ion present in the compound decreases from +7 to +2 (Mn2+).
This is accomplished by the Mn7+ ion gaining 5 electrons. The Fe2+ ion on the other hand is
oxidized as it loses electron and moves from the +2 state to the + 3 state (Fe3+).

A redox titration is different from an acid base titration in that, in an acid-base

titration, the species involved are acids and bases and they take part in a neutralization reaction
forming water molecules. Redox titrations on the other hand are titrations that take place
among redox species through oxidation and reduction reactions; the formation of water,
although may happen, is not a requirement.

A redox titration is similar to an acid base titration in that both depend on being able to
find an endpoint where all of one chemical is used up and the amount of the other reacting
solution is known (standard solution) and therefore the unknown amount can be calculated.

The equation of the carried out reaction is given as

MnO41-(aq) + 5Fe2+(aq) + 8 H1+(aq) Mn2+(aq) + 5 Fe3+ (aq)+ 4 H2O(l)

CONCLUSION:

The molar and mass concentration of KMnO4 solution was found to be 0.02 moldm-3 and
3.16gdm-3 respectively.

BRITTANY PITTT
L6H1