IODOMETRY

Assignment No.- 11
1. A solution of Na2S2O3 is standardised iodometrically against 0.334 g of pure KBrO3 (converted
to Br–), requiring 40 mL Na2S2O3 solution. What is the molarity of Na2S2O3 solution ? ( molar
mass of KBrO3 = 167 g mol–1)
2. A mixture containing As2O3 and As2O5 required 20 mL of 0.05 N iodine solution for titration.
The resulting solution is then acidified and excess of KI was added. The liberated iodine required
1.116 g hypo (Na2S2O3.5H2O) for complete reaction. Calculate the mass of the mixture. The
reactions are:
As2O3 + 2I2 + 2H2O  As2O5 + 4H+ +4I–
As2O5 + 4H+ + 4I–  As2O3 + 2I2 + 2H2O (Atomic weight : As = 75)
3. An important oxidation-reduction reaction used to determine very small amounts of O3 and
other oxidants in polluted air involves oxidation of iodide ion as follows :
2– + O3 + H2O  2OH– + 2 + O2
The solution is acidified and the 2 is titrated with sodium thiosulphate solution using starch
indicator. One litre of a mixture of O3 and O2 at STP was allowed to react with an excess of
acidified solution of K and 2 liberated required 40 mL of M/10 sodium thiosulphate solution.
What is the mole or volume percentage of ozone in the mixture ?
4. The percentage of copper in a copper(II) salt can be determined by using a thiosulphate titration.
A 0.305 g of copper(II) salt was dissolved in water and added to an excess of potassium iodide
solution liberating iodine according to the following equation :
2Cu2+ (aq) + 4 (aq)  2Cu(s) + 2(aq)
The iodine liberated required 24.5 cm3 of a 0.1 mole dm–3 solution of sodium thiosulphate for
titration according to reaction :
2S2O32– (aq) + 2(aq)  2– (aq) + S4O62– (aq)
The percentage of copper by mass in the copper(II) salt is : [Atomic mass of copper = 63.5]
(A) 64.2 (B) 51 (C) 48.4 (D) 25.5
5. A 0.2 g sample containing copper () was analysed iodometrically, where copper() is reduced
to copper () by iodide ions. 2Cu2+ + 4–  2 Cu + 2
If 20 mL of 0.1 M Na2S2O3 solution is required for titration of the liberated iodine, then the
percentage of copper in the sample will be :
(A) 31.75 % (B) 63.5 % (C) 53 % (D) 37 %
6. A 0.5 g sample containing MnO2 is treated with HCl, liberating Cl2. The Cl2 is passed into a
solution of K and 30 cm3 of 0.1 M Na2S2O3 are required to titrate the liberated iodine. Calculate
the percentage of MnO2 in the sample. ( At. wt. of Mn = 55)
7. 25 mL of a solution containing HCl was treated with excess of M/5 KO3 and K solution of
unknown concentration. 2 liberated is titrated against a standard solution of 0.021 M Na2S2O3
solution, whose 24 mL were used up. Find the normality of HCl solution and volume of KO3
solution consumed.

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8. When tetracarbonylnickel(0) is heated, it dissociates into its components. If 5 moles of this
compound is heated and the resulting gaseous component is absorbed by sufficient amount of
2O5, liberating 2. What volume of 4M Hypo solution will be required to react with this 2 :
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Ni(CO)4  Ni + 4CO
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Ni(CO)4  Ni + 4CO
(A) 1 lit. (B) 2 lit. (C) 3 lit. (D) 4 lit.
9. One gram of Na3AsO4 is boiled with excess of solid KI in presence of strong HCl. The iodine
evolved is absorbed in KI solution and titrated against 0.2 N hypo solution. Assuming the reaction
to be
AsO43– + 2H+ + 2–  AsO33– + H2O + 2
calculate the volume of hypo consumed. [Atomic weight of As = 75]
(A) 48.1 mL (B) 38.4 mL (C) 24.7 mL (D) 30.3 mL
10. A 150 mL of solution of I2 is divided into two unequal parts. I part reacts with hypo solution in acidic
medium. 15 mL of 0.4 M hypo was consumed. II part was added with 100 mL of 0.3 M NaOH
solution. Residual base required 10 mL of 0.3 M H2SO4 solution for complete neutralization. What
was the initial concentration of I2 ?
(A) 0.08 M (B) 0.1 M (C) 0.2 M (D) none of these
11. 0.80 g of sample of impure potassium dichromate was dissolved in water and made upto 500 mL
solution. 25 mL of this solution treated with excess of KI in acidic medium and I2 liberated required 24
mL of a sodium thiosulphate solution. 30 mL of this sodium thiosulphate solution required 15 mL of
N/20 solution of pure potassium dichromate. What was the percentage of K2Cr2O7 in given sample?
(A) 73.5 % (B) 75.3 % (C) 36.75 % (D) none of these
12. 5 g sample of brass was dissolved in one litre dil. H2SO4. 20 mL of this solution were mixed with KI,
liberating I2 and Cu+ and the I2 required 20 mL of 0.0327 N hypo solution for complete titration. Calculate
the percentage of Cu in the alloy.

13. 50 mL of an aqueous solution of H2O2 were treated with an excess of KI solution and dilute H2SO4,
the liberated iodine required 20 mL of 0.1 N Na2S2O3 solution for complete interaction. Calculate the
concentration of H2O2 in g/l.
14. 25 mL of a solution containing HCl was treated with excess of M/5 KIO3 and KI solution of unknown
concentration where I2 liberated is titrated against a standard solution of 0.021 M Na2S2O3 solution
whose 24 mL were used up. Find the strength of HCl and volume of KIO3 solution consumed:

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 ANSWER KEY
1. 0.3M
2. 0.25075 g
3. 4.48%
4. (B)
5. (B)
6. 26.1% MnO2
7. 0.02 N, 0.42 mL
8. (B)
9. (A)
10. (B)
11. (A)
12. 41.53 %
13. 0.68 g/L
14. VKIO 3  0 .4 2 mL , [HCl] = 0.0168 N

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