REDOX TITRATION CALCULATIONS

1) A tablet weighing 0.940 g was dissolved in dilute sulphuric acid made up to 250
cm3 with water. 25.0 cm3 of this solution was titrated with 0.00160 M K 2Cr2O7
requiring 32.5 cm3 of the K2Cr2O7. Calculate the percentage by mass of Fe2+ in
the tablet.

2) Calculate the volume of 0.0200 mol dm-3 potassium permanganate which just
reacts with 0.142 g of iron (II) sulphate, in acid solution.

3) 3.00 g of a lawn sand containing an iron (II) salt was shaken with dilute H 2SO4.
The resulting solution required 25.00 cm3 of 0.0200 mol dm-3 potassium
permanganate to oxidise the Fe2+ ions in the solution to Fe3+ ions. Use this to
calculate the percentage by mass of Fe2+ ions in this sample of lawn sand.

4) Ammonium iron (II) sulphate crystals have the following formula:

(NH4)2SO4.FeSO4.nH2O. In an experiment to find n, 6.631 g of the salt were
dissolved and made up to 250 cm3 solution with distilled water and dilute sulphuric
acid. A 25.0 cm3 portion of the solution was titrated against 0.0150 mol dm-3
KMnO4, 22.5 cm3 being required. Calculate n.

5) A piece of iron wire weighs 2.225 g. It is dissolved in acid, which oxidises it to

Fe2+, and made up to 250 cm3. A 25 cm 3 sample required 31.0 cm3 of a 0.0185
mol dm-3 solution of potassium dichromate. Calculate the percentage of iron in
the wire.

6) A 25.0 cm3 aliquot of a solution containing Fe2+ and Fe3+ ions was acidified and
titrated against 0.0200 M potassium permanganate solution, requiring 15.0 cm3.
Zn reduces Fe3+ to Fe2+ and a second aliquot was reduced by zinc and after
filtering off the excess zinc, was titrated with the same potassium permanganate
solution, requiring 19.0 cm3. Calculate the concentrations of the Fe2+ and Fe3+ in
the solution.

7) A sample of solid ethanedioic acid (H2C2O4.2H2O) has been contaminated with

potassium ethanedioate (K2C2O4.xH2O). A 1.780 g sample of this mixture was
made up to a 250 cm3 solution with distilled water. A 25 cm3 sample was titrated
against 0.100 mol dm-3 sodium hydroxide, requiring 17.35 cm3. Another 25 cm3
sample was acidified with sulphuric acid and titrated against 0.0200 mol dm -3
KMnO4 solutions, requiring 24.85 cm3. Calculate x.

Reactions to be used in above problems

MnO4- + 8 H+ + 5 e- Mn2+ + 4 H2O

Cr2O72- + 14 H+ + 6 e- 2 Cr3+ + 7 H2O
Fe2+ Fe3+ + e-
C2O42- 2 CO2 + 2 e-
 REDOX TITRATION CALC ANSWERS
1) A tablet weighing 0.940 g was dissolved in dilute sulphuric acid made up to 250 cm 3 with water.
25.0 cm3 of this solution was titrated with 0.00160 M K2Cr2O7 requiring 32.5 cm 3 of the K2Cr2O7.
Calculate the percentage by mass of Fe2+ in the tablet.

tablet 0.940 g dissolved in 250.0 mL

25.0 mL (1/10th) was titrated with 0.00160 M K2Cr2O4 requiring 32.5 mL of K2Cr2O4

Cr2O72-- + 14 H+ + 6Fe2+ 2 Cr3+ + 7H2O + 6Fe3+

n dichromate = C x V = 0.00160 x 0.0325 = 5.20 x 10 -5

mole ratio of dichromate to Fe2+ is 1 to 6

niron(II) = 3.12 x 10-4 mol in the 25.0 mL was originally taken from

250.0 mL so x 10. niron(II) = 3.12 x 10-3 mol in the 250.0 mL

miron(II) = 3.12 x 10-3 x 55.85 = 0.1743 g

% iron(II) = 0.1743 / 0.940 x100 = 18.54 %

2) Calculate the volume of 0.0200 mol dm -3 potassium manganate (VII) which just reacts with 0.142 g
of iron (II) sulphate, in acid solution.
-- + 2+ 2+ 3+
MnO4 + 8H + 5Fe Mn + 4H2O + 5Fe

0.142 g iron(II)sulphate has n = m/Mr = 0.142/ 151.85 = 9.35 x10-4 mol

niron(II) = 9.35 x10-4 mol , permanganate to iron(II) mol ratio is 1 : 5

npermandanate = (9.35 x10-4) / 5 = 1.87 x 10-4 mol

Vpermandanate = n /C = 1.87 x 10-4 / 0.0200 = 9.35 x 10-3 L or 9.35 mL

3) 3.00 g of a lawn sand containing an iron (II) salt was shaken with dilute H2SO4. The resulting
solution required 25.00 cm3 of 0.0200 mol dm-3 potassium permanganate to oxidise the Fe2+ ions
in the solution to Fe3+ ions. Use this to calculate the percentage by mass of Fe 2+ ions in this
sample of lawn sand.
-- + 2+ 2+ 3+
MnO4 + 8H + 5Fe Mn + 4H2O + 5Fe

25.00 mL of 0.020 M nMnO4- = C x V = 0.0200 x 0.0250 = 5.00 x10-4 mol

permanganate to iron(II) mol ratio is 1 : 5 ,

nMnO4- = 5.00 x10-4 mol : niron(II) = 5 x 5.00 x10-5 mol = 2.5 x 10-3 mol

niron(II) = 2.5 x 10-3 mol , m iron(II) = n x Mr = 2.5 x 10-3 x 55.85 = 0.1396 g

as % Fe / sample x100 = 0.1396 / 3.00 = 4.65 %

4) Ammonium iron (II) sulphate crystals have the following formula: (NH 4)2SO4.FeSO4.nH2O. In an
experiment to find n, 6.631 g of the salt were dissolved and made up to 250 cm 3 solution with
distilled water and dilute sulphuric acid. A 25.0 cm 3 portion of the solution was titrated against
0.0150 mol dm-3 KMnO4, 22.5 cm3 being required. Calculate n.
-- + 2+ 2+ 3+
MnO4 + 8H + 5Fe Mn + 4H2O + 5Fe

nMnO4- = C x V = 0.0150 x 0.0225 = 3.375 x 10-4 mol , mol ratio 5 : 1

niron(II) = 3.375 x 10-4 x 5 = 1.688 x 10-3 mol in 25.0 mL

niron(II) = 1.688 x 10-3 x 10 mol = 1.688 x 10-2 mol in 250.0 mL

 niron(II) = niron(II)ammonium sulphate = 1.688 x 10-2 mol

Mr = m / n = 6.631 g / 1.688 x 10-2 mol = 392.95 g/mol

Mr of (NH4)2SO4.FeSO4.nH2O = 392.95 g/mol ,

less the Mr of (NH4)2SO4.FeSO4 (283.95 g/mol) give
MrnH O = 109.0 g/mol , MrnH O / MrH O = 109.0/18.01 = 6
2 2 2

5) A piece of iron wire weighs 2.225 g. It is dissolved in acid, which oxidises it to Fe 2+, and made up
to 250 cm3. A 25.0 cm3 sample required 31.0 cm 3 of a 0.0185 mol dm-3 solution of potassium
dichromate. Calculate the percentage of iron in the wire.

Cr2O72-- + 14 H+ + 6Fe2+ 2 Cr3+ + 7H2O + 6Fe3+

n dichromate = C x V = 0.0185 x 0.0310 = 5.735 x 10-4 mol

mole ratio of dichromate to Fe2+ is 1 to 6

n iron(II) = 5.735 x 10-4 x 6 =3.441 x 10-3 mol in 25.0 mL
n iron(II) =3.441 x 10-2 mol in 250.0 mL
m iron(II) = 3.441 x 10-2 x 55.85 = 1.922 g

% iron(II) = 1.922 / 2.225 x100 = 86.37 %

6) A 25.0 cm3 aliquot of a solution containing Fe2+ and Fe3+ ions was acidified and titrated against
0.0200 M potassium permanganate (VII) solution, requiring 15.0 cm 3. Zn reduces Fe3+ to Fe2+ and
a second aliquot was reduced by zinc and after filtering off the excess zinc, was titrated with the
same potassium permanganate solution, requiring 19.0 cm 3. Calculate the concentrations of the
Fe2+ and Fe3+ in the solution.
-- + 2+ 2+ 3+
MnO4 + 8H + 5Fe Mn + 4H2O + 5Fe

1st aliquot (which has both Fe2+ and Fe3+), Fe2+ is titrated with MnO4- ,

nMnO4- = C x V = 0.020 x 0.0150 = 3.00 x 10-4 mol , mol ratio 5 : 1

n iron(II) = 3.00 x 10-4 x 5 = 1.50 x 10-3 mol in 25.0 mL

2nd aliquot (which has Fe2+ only), Fe2+ is titrated with MnO4- ,

nMnO4- = C x V = 0.020 x 0.0190 = 3.80 x 10-4 mol , mol ratio 5 : 1

n iron(II) = 3.00 x 10-4 x 5 = 1.90 x 10-3 mol in 25.0 mL

Total Fe2+ (Fe3+ all converted to Fe2+) Fe2+ = (1.9-1.5) x 10-3 mol

n iron(III) = 4.00 x 10-4 mol

7) A sample of solid ethanedioic acid (H2C2O4.2H2O) has been contaminated with potassium
ethanedioate (K2C2O4.xH2O). A 1.780 g sample of this mixture was made up to a 250 cm 3 solution
with distilled water. A 25 cm 3 sample was titrated against 0.100 mol dm -3 sodium hydroxide,
requiring 17.35 cm3. Another 25 cm 3 sample was acidified with sulphuric acid and titrated against
0.0200 mol dm-3 KMnO4 solution, requiring 24.85 cm 3. Calculate x.

Sample in 250.00 mL , titrated against NaOH wil give moles of acid ,

- 2-
titrated against MnO4 will give total C2O4 moles.

Acid base titration

nNaOH = C x V = 0.100 x 0.1735 = 1.735 x 10-3 mol , reacts with oxalic acid in a 2 : 1 mol ratio (
2NaOH + H2C2O4 )
n C2O42- = 1.735 x 10-3 / 2 = 8.675 x 10-4 mol in 25 mL ,
n C2O42- = 8.675 x 10-3 mol in 250.0 mL
Redox titration
2MnO4- + 8H+ + 5C2O42-- 2Mn2+ + 4H2O + 10CO2
nMnO4- = C x V = 0.020 x 0.02485 = 4.97 x 10-4 mol , mol ratio 5 : 2
n C2O42- = 4.97 x 10-4 x 5/2 = 1.243 x 10-3 mol in 25.0 mL
n C2O42- = 1.243 x 10-2 mol in 250.0 mL
2-
Moles of salt , K2C2O4 is total moles minus acid moles.
n C2O42-= 1.24 x 10-2 - 8.675 x 10-3 = 3.725 x 10-3 mol of salt

mass of sample 1.780 g , less mass of acid ,

macid = 8.675 x 10-3 x 126 = 1.093 g

1.780 1.093 = 0.687 g which is mass of salt

msalt = 0.687 g , n salt = 3.725 x 10-3 mol

Mr = m / n = 0.687 / 3.725 x 10-3 = 184.43 g/mol , K2C2O4.xH2O

Mr = K2C2O4 = 166 g/mol , Mr x(H2O) = 184.43 166 = 18.43

Mr H2O = 18.0 g/mol x = 1