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Laboratory Report CHM 153 (Inorganic Chemistry)

This laboratory report details an experiment where students standardized a potassium permanganate solution and used it to determine the purity of manganese dioxide in a pyrolusite ore sample. The students calculated the molarity of the permanganate solution and used it to find 53% purity of manganese dioxide in the ore, which differed from the stated 72% purity likely due to errors from the titration process and laboratory conditions.

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Laboratory Report CHM 153 (Inorganic Chemistry)

This laboratory report details an experiment where students standardized a potassium permanganate solution and used it to determine the purity of manganese dioxide in a pyrolusite ore sample. The students calculated the molarity of the permanganate solution and used it to find 53% purity of manganese dioxide in the ore, which differed from the stated 72% purity likely due to errors from the titration process and laboratory conditions.

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LABORATORY REPORT

CHM 153
(INORGANIC CHEMISTRY)
1. MUHAMMAD MIRZA HIZAMI BIN RAJIEI 2019289394
2. LUQMAN AL HAKIM BIN EMLIR 2019211818
3. NIGHTANGEL JANA ANAK FRANKIE 2019272822

PROGRAMME : AS115 2A
NO. AND TITLE OF EXPERIMENT : Standardization of Potassium

Permanganate solution and Determination of the purity of Manganase Dioxide

DATE OF EXPERIMENT : 16 / 4 / 2020


DATE OF REPORT SUBMISSION : 30 / 4 / 2020
NAME OF LECTURER : Rabuyah Binti Ni

Laboratory Report Marking Scheme:


Criteria Full Marks (to be filled by
Mark(s) lecturer)
Objective of the Experiment
Introduction
Experimental Procedure
Results and Observations
Calculations
Discussion
Conclusion
Answers to Questions
References
Format
Total Marks
Objective:
The purpose of this experiment is to standardize the potassium permanganate solution and
also to determine the purity of manganese dioxide.

Introduction:
Potassium permanganate, KMnO4, is a strong oxidizing agent. Permanganate, MnO4 - , is an
intense dark purple color. Reduction of purple permanganate ion to the colorless Mn+2 ion,
the solution will turn from dark purple to a faint pink color at the equivalence point. No
additional indicator is needed for this titration. The reduction of permanganate requires strong
acidic conditions. In this experiment, permanganate will be reduced by oxalate, C2O4 2- in
acidic conditions. Oxalate reacts very slowly at room temperature so the solutions are titrated
hot to make the procedure practical. The unbalance redox reaction is shown below.

MnO4- + C2O4 2- → Mn2+ + CO2 (acidic solution)

In part I of this experiment, a potassium permanganate solution will be standardized against a


sample of potassium oxalate. Once the exact normality (eq/L) of the permanganate solution is
determined, it can be used as a standard oxidizing solution. In part II of this experiment, the
standard permanganate solution will be used to find the concentration of iron(II) in a ferrous
solution (g/L). The unbalanced redox reaction is shown below.

MnO4- + Fe2+ → Mn2+ + Fe3+ (acidic solution)

Phosphoric acid will be used to ensure that the ferric product, Fe3+ remains in its colorless
form.

Apparatus:
conical flask, burette, pipette, volumetric flask , stand, funnel, glassrod, hotplate,
thermometer.

Chemicals:
0.10 to 0.12 g sodium Oxalate Solution , Na2C2O4, 2.5 and 1 M H2SO4 solution, potassium
permanganate solution (KMnO4), distilled water, 0.20 to 0.25 g of pyrolusite ore, 0.2 M
oxalic acid.
Procedure:
1.Dried sodium oxalate Na2C2O4 was weighed accurately between 0.10 to 0.12 g into a
conical flask.50 ml of M sulfuric acid solution was added approximately.The solution was
stirred and heated gently to 60o C
2.The warm sodium oxalate solution was titrated with permanganate solution until the first
persistent pink colour.The titration was repeated to obtain 2 acceptable results.The
standardized permanganate solution was kept for later use.
3)Pyrolusite ore was weighed accurately between 0.02 to 0.25 into a conical flask and 50 ml
of 0.20 M oxalic acid and 10 ml of 2.5M sulfuric acid was added approximately.The solid
was heated and stir until dissolve.The mixture was boiled and the funnel was placed on the
conical flask.The resulting solution was filter quantitatively into a100 ml calibrated flask and
was made up to volume 1M sulfuric acid solution.
4)25 ml aliquots of the sample solution was pipette and heated gently to 60°C.The warm
aliquots was titrated with the potassium permanganate solution until the first persistent pink
color.The titration was repeated to obtain 2 acceptable results.

Results and Discussion:

Weight of sodium oxalate (g) 0.12 g 0.12 g


Burette reading I II
Final 8 ml 1 ml
Initial 0 ml 0 ml
Volume of KMnO4 (ml) 8 ml 1 ml

Weight of pyroxulate ore (g) 0.25 g 0.25 g


Burette reading I II
Final 60 ml 75 ml
Initial 1 ml 0 ml
Volume of KMnO4 (ml) 60 ml 75 ml
1. Calculate the exact molarity of the permanganate solution.

Titration reaction :
2MnO4- + 5C2O42- 2Mn2+ + 10CO2 + 8H2O

MAVA a
MBVB b

Mᴀ(18)
= 2/5
(50)(0.20 )

90Mᴀ = 20
Mᴀ = 0.22 Molarity.

2.Using the calculated molarity of the permanganate, find the purity of manganese dioxide in
the pyrolusite ore using the reaction below :

2MnO₄⁻ + 5C₂O₄ + 16H⁺ 2Mn²⁺ + 10CO₂ + 8H₂O


MnO² + H₂C₂O₄ + 2H⁺ Mn²⁺ + CO₂ + 2H⁺

The difference in permanganate volume required in step 4 and 5 is the measurement of


manganese dioxide in the reaction .From these we can assume that manganese dioxide has
reacted with permanganate. Therefore molarity value of MnO₂ and the mole number of MnO₂
in pyrolusite ore can be calculated. Compare the percentage of MnO₂ purity calculated with
the value given on the bottle.

% purity of Manganese dioxide =


0.25
0.472
x 100%

=53 %
The purity of the value given on the bottle is 72% which is far away from our purity of
manganese dioxide that we obtained from the experiment. This error occurred due to several
reasons. First and foremost, apparatus caused an error too, the bubble was spotted at the
needlepoint during the titration with pyrolusite was proceed. The environmental problems are
caused from the room (technically a laboratory itself) has low sufficient of lighting and too
crowded with other students.

Discussion:

In this experiment, we can standardize the unknown concentration/molarity of potassium


permanganate (KMnO ) by using known concentration/molarity of 4 other compound
(sodium oxalate and pyrolusite). This method involved the titration process. As we know,
titration method is too complex to handle with unexperienced students. There are lot of error
(parallax error, random error and environmental problems). The color of dark purple solution
potassium permanganate (KMnO₄) makes the burette reading is difficult to read. Besides that,
the setup of titration is close to the interferences such as students who playing around near the
setup. In addition, unexperienced students also a problem, this is because the correct method
to use titration is not being used, thus this will decrease the efficiency of the results. The
apparatus also caused an error too, the bubble was spotted at the needlepoint during the
titration with pyrolusite was proceed. The environmental problems are caused from the room
(technically a laboratory itself) has low sufficient of lighting and too crowded
with other students. This will cause a lot distraction each other’s.

CONCLUSION:

As a conclusion, student had learnt to standardize the potassium permanganate


solution and determine the purity of manganese dioxide.

REFERENCE:
1.Lab Manual CHM153

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