REPORT SHEET

EXPERIMENT 5: Redox Titration- Determination of the Molarity and Concentration

of
Ferum Sulphate ( FeSO 4) Solution by Titration with Potassium
Permanganate

Objectives : To understand the principle of redox titration and to determine the

Concentration of an unknown solution using redox titration.

Chemicals : Sample Y (containing FeSO 4) 0.025M standard KMnO4 solution, 2M

sulfuric
acid.
.

Apparatus : 250-mL Volumetric flask, 20-mL pipette, 10-mL graduated cylinder,

250-mL conical flask, 50-mL beaker, burette.

Procedure:
1) The burette washed by distilled water and then rinsed with about 5-10 mL of
KMnO 4 solution, running the second rinsing through the burette tip. The burette
clamped to the retort stand.
2) The burette was filled with the KMnO 4 . The tip of burette is completely filled and
no air bubbles. The initial reading of burette was recorded.
3) The 8 g sample Y weighed on the analytical balance by using weighing paper.
The mass of sample Y are recorded.
4) The weighed sample are transferred carefully to 250-mL volumetric flask with
aid of filter funnel. The filter funnel rinsed with distilled water into the volumetric
flask. The 10mL sulfuric acid was added into the volumetric flask by using a
graduated cylinder. The distilled water was added until the calibration mark
stopper and shaked to get a homogeneous solution.
5) The 50 mL solution Y poured into a small beaker. The pipette washed with
distilled water and rinsed with solution Y. 20 mL solution Y was pipetted into a
conical flask.
6) 10 mL of sulphuric acid was added into a conical flask by using a graduated
cylinder.
7) The solution titrated with standard KMnO 4 solution from the burette until the end
point is reached. The end point is indicated by the permanent color change
from dark purple to light pink. The final reading of burette are recorded. This
is the result of the ROUGH TITRATION.
8) The titration process are repeated until two consecutive titrations agree to ±
0.10 mL.
RESULT/CALCULATION:

ROUGH Titration Titration 1 Titration 2 Titration 3

Number of titration

19.9 39.0 18.9 37.7

Final burette reading (mL)

0.0 19.9 0.0 18.9

Initial burette reading (mL)

19.9 19.1 18.9 18.8

Volume of KMnO 4 used (mL)

Mass of sample Y used = 8.0978 g

Volume of sample Y used = 20.0 mL

(pipette volume)

Concentration of standard KMnO4 = 0.025 M

Average volume of KMnO 4 = 18.85 mL

(from the two consecutive titrations which
Agree to ±0.10 mL)

Calculations:
 −¿¿
1. In this experiment, MnO4 is reduced to Mn2 +¿¿ and Fe2+ ¿¿ is oxidized to Fe3 +¿¿. The
reaction happened in the acidic solution. With the help of ion-electron method,
balance the redox equations.

3+¿ ¿
2+ ¿+ Fe ¿

2+ ¿+ MnO4−¿ ⟶ Mn ¿
¿
Fe

3+¿ ¿

Fe2+ ¿⟶ Fe ¿

MnO4−¿¿ ⟶ Mn2 +¿¿ +¿ 4 H 2O

−¿¿

8 H +¿+MnO ⟶ Mn2 +¿¿ +¿ 4 H 2 O

4 ¿

Fe2+ ¿¿ ⟶ Fe3 +¿¿ +¿ 1 e−¿¿

⟶ Mn2 +¿¿ +¿ 4 H 2 O
−¿¿
8 H +¿¿ +¿ MnO4 +¿ 5 e−¿¿

5 × [ Fe2+ ¿¿ ⟶ Fe3 +¿¿ ]

5 Fe2+ ¿¿ ⟶ 5 Fe3 +¿¿ +¿ 5 e−¿¿
⟶ Mn2 +¿¿ +¿ 4 H 2O
−¿¿
8 H +¿¿ +¿ MnO4 +¿ 5e−¿¿

5 Fe2+¿ ¿ ⟶5 Fe3+¿ ¿ +¿ 5 e−¿¿

8 H +¿+¿¿ MnO4
−¿¿
+¿ 5 e−¿¿ ⟶ Mn2 +¿¿ +¿ 4 H2O
−¿¿
5 Fe2+¿ ¿ +¿ 8 H +¿ MnO4 Fe3 +¿¿
+¿¿
⟶ +¿

Mn2 +¿¿ +¿ 4 H 2O
2. Determine the concentration of Fe2+ ¿¿ ion prepared solution.

MaV a a
=
MbV b b

M bV b
α =M a
β Va

(0.025 M )(18.93 mL)

5= M a
1(20 mL)

= 0.118 molar

3. Calculate the number of moles of Fe2+ ¿¿ in sample Y that you weigh.

mole =Molar x volume

= 0.118 x 0.02

= 2.36 x 10−3 mole

4. Determine the number of moles of FeSO 4 in sample Y that you use.

FeSO 4
× weight = mole
FeSO 4 .7 H 2 O

Mole = (151.92 mole / 22.792) × 8.0978

= 4.42 mole
5. Determine the mass of FeSO 4 in sample Y that you use.

mass
0.0159 mole FeSO 4 =
MM

Mass = 0.015 × MM FeSO 4

= 2.4155 g

6. Calculate the percentage of FeSO 4 in sample Y.

FeSO 4
×100 %
FeSO 4 .7 H 2 O

= 54.66 %

7. Why did the solution turn to pink at the end of titration?

The solution achieved neutral PH value .

DISCUSSION:

Redox titration (also called oxidation-reduction titration) is a type of titration

based on a redox reaction between the analyte and titrant.Redox titration may involve
the use of a redox indicator and/or a potentiometer.

Redox titrations are based on a reduction-oxidation reaction between an

oxidizing agent and a reducing agent. A potentiometer or a redox indicator is usually
used to determine the endpoint of the titration, as when one of the constituents is the
oxidizing agent potassium dichromate. The color change of the solution from orange to
green is not definite, therefore an indicator such as sodium diphenylamine is used.
Analysis of wines for sulfur dioxide requires iodine as an oxidizing agent. In this case,
starch is used as an indicator; a blue starch-iodine complex is formed in the presence of
excess iodine, signalling the endpoint.

Some redox titrations do not require an indicator, due to the intense color of the
constituents. The concentration of Ferum Sulphate was found by using redox titration
method.

CONCLUSION:
The concentration of the Unknown solution, Ferum Sulphate is 0.118 molar .