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Standardization of KMnO4 with Oxalic Acid

This document provides instructions for standardizing a potassium permanganate solution using oxalic acid. It explains that oxalic acid is oxidized by potassium permanganate in an acid solution, producing carbon dioxide and water. The reaction is complete at 60-90°C. Potassium permanganate is a strong oxidizing agent in acid medium. The procedure involves titrating a solution of oxalic acid and sulfuric acid with the potassium permanganate solution until a light rose color is reached. Repeating the titration allows the normality of the potassium permanganate solution to be calculated.

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Standardization of KMnO4 with Oxalic Acid

This document provides instructions for standardizing a potassium permanganate solution using oxalic acid. It explains that oxalic acid is oxidized by potassium permanganate in an acid solution, producing carbon dioxide and water. The reaction is complete at 60-90°C. Potassium permanganate is a strong oxidizing agent in acid medium. The procedure involves titrating a solution of oxalic acid and sulfuric acid with the potassium permanganate solution until a light rose color is reached. Repeating the titration allows the normality of the potassium permanganate solution to be calculated.

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(I)Standardization of potassium permanganate with oxalic

acid:

Theory:
Oxalic acid is oxidized by potassium permanganate , in acid
solution to
carbon dioxide and water.
2KMnO4 +3H2S04 + 5H2C2O4 = 2MnSO4 + K2SO4 + 10CO2 + 8H2O
The reaction is complete at a temperature of about 60-90°C
→ 2CO2 + 2e-

[Link]. of oxalic acid = = 63

Oxidation with potassium permanganate:


KMnO4 is a strong oxidizing agent in acid medium
2KMnO4 + 3H2SO4 = K2SO4+ 2MnSO4 + 3H2O+5O
HCl, could not be used instead of H2SO4 as it is readily oxidized to
chlorine in presence of permanganate.
2KMnO4 + 16HCI = 2KCl + 2MnCl2 + 5Cl2 +8H2O
Nitric acid is stronger than KMnO4
In strong alkaline medium, heptavalent manganese is reduced as follows:
2KMnO4 = K2O + 2MnO2 + 3O
And the [Link]. in alkaline sol.=1/3 the molecular weight. The formed
manganese dioxide which is black in color may mask the end point in
alkaline medium. KMnO4, however is not a primary standard as it is
difficult to obtain in a purified state due to the fact that it is always
contaminated with manganese dioxide.
4Mn + 2H2O → 4MnO2 + 3O2 + 4OH-
Materials:
Oxalic acid solution [Link].
Dilute sulphuric acid 2N.
Potassium permanganate solution of unknown normality.

Procedure:
1- Transfer 10 ml of oxalic acid solution to the conical flask and add
equivalent amount (10 ml) of dilute sulphuric acid (2N).
2- Warm the solution gently until the temp. of the solution reaches
60-80°C then add the permanganate solution slowly from the
burette till the solution acquires a light rose color. Keep the
solution hot during the titration. If a brown ppt is formed during
the titration, this may be due to one of the following reasons:
a. The temp. of the solution may be below 60°C.
b. The addition of permanganate solution was carried out rapidly.
c. The amount of sulphuric acid is insufficient.
3- Repeat the experiment three times and take the mean value of your
reading.

Calculations:
meq. of oxalic acid = meq. of permanganate at the end point.
N x V (oxalic acid) = N' x V' (KMnO4)
From this relation deduce the normality of KMnO4
Strength of KMnO4 = N' x eq. wt. KMnO4 gm/L

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