Redox Titrations Flashcards
Standard Solution
A solution of known concentration
Properties of a primary standard
Pure
Water soluble
Solid
High molecular mass
Not oxidised by air
Does not effloresce (lose water of crystallisation)
Does not deliquesce (absorb water from air)
Why is it necessary to dilute sulfuric acid when preparing from hydrated ammonium iron(II) sulfate
To prevent air oxidation of the Fe2+ in solution
Why is it necessary to add more dilute sulfuric acid to each 25.0 cm3 portion of hydrated ammonium iron(II) sulfate
To ensure MnO4– reduces to colourless Mn2+
Colour Change of hydrated ammonium iron(II) sulfate
Purple to faint permanent pink colour
How is iodine brought into aqueous solution
Reacted with potassium iodide (KI)
Indicator for Iodine
Starch
When is the indicator added
When the solution in conical flask is light yellow near the end point
Colour Change of Starch in Iodine
Blue/Black to Colourless
Why distilled water instead of deionised water is used
Deionised water could contain non-ionic substances that could be oxidised or reduced
Colour Change of Bleach Titration
Red/brown to colourless
Why excess Potassium Iodide was used in Bleach Titration
So all the hypochlorite has reacted so the max iodine is produced
To keep the iodine in solution
Indicator for Bleach Titration
Starch
What is used to standardise the potassium manganate(VII) solution
ammonium iron(II) sulfate
Why is some dilute sulfuric acid added to the iron tablets
To prevent iron (II) being oxidised by air