PERMANGANAT

E VERSUS

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OXALATE
Reporters:
Ken Alexander P. Bautro
Larry Andrew L. Galeon
Nece Jean P. Tagam
Mary Jann Kestle Z. Tamayo
OBJECTIVES:
 Toprepare 0.72N Sulfuric acid

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(H2SO4);
 Tostandardize a Permanganate
solution against Primary Standard
Sodium Oxalate (Na2C2O4);
 To
calculate % Na2C2O4 in unknown
sample.
MATERIALS/CHEMICAL
S:
Materials: Bunsen burner, clay pot,
wire gauze, asbestos mat, brown

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bottle, balance, graduated cylinder,
beaker, thermometer, stirring rod,
buret, buret clamp, iron stand.
Chemicals: H2C2O4, MnO4- solution,
H2SO4, Na2C2O4
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SCHEMATIC
DIAGRAM:
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CALCULATIONS:
For preparation of .72N H2SO4

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.72N H2SO x =0.36M H2SO4

9N H2SO4 x = 4.5 M H2SO4

M1V1=M2V2
(4.5 M H2SO4) (V1) = (0.36M H2SO4) (0.250L H2SO4)

V1 = .02L or 20mL H2SO4

 
CALCULATIONS:
For preparation 250mL Permanganate solution

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= 0.8 g KMnO4
Concentration of KMnO4 can be computed
by:

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CKMnO4 = (g Na2C2O4)(MNa2C2O4)(Molar ratio)
L KMnO4
BACKGROUND:
 The permanganate ion, MnO4-, is a powerful
oxidizing agent.

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 It reacts to form Mn2+ ion

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

 So the Manganese goes from an oxidation state
of +7 to +2
 Each MnO4- ion will therefore consume 5
electrons It will oxidize another species, stealing
the 5 electrons in the process
 Since H+ is also consumed, the reaction will
need to be done in an acidic solution.
BACKGROUND:
 The Oxalate ion is stable, but can be oxidized
C2O42- --------> 2 CO2 + 2e-

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• The C in oxalate is in an oxidation state of +5
• The C in CO2 has an oxidation state of +4
• So each carbon will release 1 electron
• Each oxalate will release 2 electrons

• Equation for the oxidation of oxalate by

permanganate in acidic solution:
2 MnO4-(aq ) + 5 H2C2O4(aq ) + 6 H3O+(aq ) --> 2Mn2+
(aq ) + 10 CO2(aq ) + 14 H2O
AUTOCATALYSIS: REACTION OF
PERMANGANATE WITH OXALIC
ACID

 A dilute purple solution of potassium

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permanganate is added to each of two
beakers of acidified oxalate solution. A few
crystals of manganese(II) sulfate added to
the solution on the right catalyze the
reduction of permanganate to colorless
manganese(II) ion. Note the initial red color
due to formation of a manganese(III)
intermediate in the beaker on the right.
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POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE IS
ADDED.
MANGANESE(II) SULFATE IS ADDED
TO THE SOLUTION ON THE RIGHT.

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IT CATALYZES THE REDUCTION OF
PERMANGANATE TO COLORLESS
MANGANESE(II) ION.

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THE OTHER SOLUTION'S REACTION RATE
EVENTUALLY INCREASES AS IT FORMS
MANGANESE(II) ION, WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY
AUTOCATALYZES ITS OWN FORMATION.

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FINDING THE
ENDPOINT:
 In addition to being a strong oxidizing agent,

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Permanganate has another important
property. It is a compound with an intense
purple color. Even one drop of our titrant,
KMnO4, is enough to produce a strong pink
color. In this case we simply titrate until the
solution remains pink.
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ENDPOINT:
RUNNING A BLANK:
 Perform a blank titration every time (it

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provides a more neutral starting point for the
real titration) and the chance of batch failure
will be greatly reduced

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