2.48g of Na2S2O3. xH2O is dissolved per litre of solution. 20mL of this solution required 10mL of 0.01M iodine solution for a complete reaction. What is the value of x?
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Solution
Complete reaction: 2Na2S2O3+I2→Na2S4O6+2NaI (n−factorofNa2S2O3)=1 (n−factorofI2)=2 (n×nfactor)Na2S2O3=(n×nfactor)I2 let M be molar mass of Na2S2O3.xH2O (2.48M)×1=10×2×0.01 M=248g 2(23)+2(32)+3(16)+x(18)=248 x=5