A solution of H2O2 is titrated against a solution of KMnO4. The reaction is, 2MnO4−+5H2O2+6H+→2Mn2++5O2+8H2O. If it requires 46.9mL of 0.145MKMnO4 to oxidise 20g of H2O2, the mass percentage of H2O2 in this solution is___________.
A
2.9
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B
29
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C
21
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D
4.9
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Solution
The correct option is C2.9 Number of moles of KMnO4=MV1000=0.145×46.91000 =6.8×10−3 Number of moles of H2O2=6.8×10−3×2.5=0.017 Mass of H2O2=0.017×34=0.578 Mass % of H2O2=0.57820×100=2.9.