If 10 g of V2O5 is dissolved in acid and is reduced to V2+ by zinc metal, how many moles of I2 could be reduced by the resulting solution if it is further oxidised to VO2+ ions?
A
0.11
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B
0.22
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C
0.055
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D
0.44
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Solution
The correct option is A0.11 Moles of V2O5=1051×2+5×16=10102+80=10182=0.055 mol
Moles of V+2=0.055×2=0.1098 mol ≈0.11mol V+2⟶VO+2+2e− I2+2e−⟶2I− Moles of I2= Moles of V+2=0.11 mol