A 0.5g sample containing MnO2 is treated with HCl liberating Cl2. The Cl2 is passed into a solution of KI and 30.0cm3 of 0.1MNa2S2O3 are required to titrate the liberated iodine. Calculate the percentage of MnO2 in the sample.
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Solution
30.0mL0.1MNa2S2O3=30.0mL0.1NNa2S2O3 ≡30.0mL0.1NI2 ≡30.0mL0.1NCl2 ≡30.0mL0.1NMnO2 Amount of MnO2 present =N×E×V1000 =110×872×301000