50 mL aqueous solution of FeSO, required 12 mL of 0.02 M KMnO, in acidic medium for complete oxidation. Calculate the molarity of ferrous sulphate solution. The reaction is MnO4^- +5Fe^2+ +8H^- +Mn2+ +5Fe3- +4H2O
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Solution
N= nM n for KMnO4 = 1 n for FeSO4 = 2 Using the formula N₁V₁=N₂V₂, we get N₁ x 50 = (0.02 x 5) x 12 N₁ x 50 = 0.1 x 12 N₁ = 1.2/50 N₁ = 0.024 Molarity of FeSO₄ = 0.024/2 = 0.012