Friends Boys School

Chemistry Lab Report #15

Redox Titration with Potassium Permanganate

Ali Tarsha
Data collection:

Qualitative data :

Hydrogen Sulfate(H2SO4) is a colorless aqueous solution at room temperature. On the other

hand, Potassium Permanganate (VII) ( KMnO4) is purple solution and Hydrated Iron (II) Sulfate
(FeSO4·7H2O) is a light greenish crystals; Hydrated Iron (II) Sulfate is soluble and is added to
Hydrogen Sulfate which acts as solvent. At the end of the titration reaction the color of aqueous
solution turns into light pink.

Quantitative data:

Table #1: This table presents the data obtained during the titration process of potassium
permanganate with Iron (II) Sulfate; the volume measured is the volume of Potassium
Permanganate needed to change the color of solution from green to light pink

Trial

Burette Value 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Initial volume of KMnO4 measured by 0.0 12.1 36.1 36.1

Burette /cm3 ±0.1 cm3
Final volume of KMnO4 /cm3 ±0.1 12.1 23.9 24.2 47.8
cm3
Volume of KMnO4 base used in 12.1 11.8 11.9 11.7
titration (∆V)/ cm3 ±0.2 cm3

Concentration of KMnO4 solution

used in titration/ mol dm-3 ± 0.001mol 0.020 moldm-3
dm-3
Mass of FeSO4·7H2O = 3.00g ±0.01g
Average ΔV( cm3) = (V 1 +V 2 + V3 +V4)/4 =11.9 cm3
Data Processing:

1-Moles of MnO4-1used in titration=Concentration (moldm-3 )×Volume(dm-3)

=0.02 × 0.0119 =2.38×10-4mol

2-Using the half equations in the data booklet, MnO4-1 and Fe+2 :

MnO4-1(aq) + 8H+1(aq) + 5e-  Mn+2(aq) + 4H2O(l)

Fe+3(aq) + e-  Fe+2(aq) Reversed and multiplied by five.

Overall Equation: MnO4-1(aq) + 8H+1(aq) + 5Fe+2(aq)  Mn+2(aq) + 4H2O(l) + 5Fe+3(aq)

3-Calculating the moles of Fe+2 by mole ratio:

MnO4-1 : Fe+2
1 : 5
2.38 x 10-4 : X

X = 5 × (2.38 x 10-4)
≈ 0.0012 mol Fe+2 in 10 cm3

4- Number of moles of Fe+2 in 100 cm3:

= (0.0012)×(100)
10
= 0.0120 moles Fe+3 per 100 cm3

5- Mass of Fe+2= molar mass (gmol-1) × moles( mol)

=0.0120 moles × 55.8 (gmol-1) =0.669g

6- Experimental Percentage of Iron in (FeSO4.7H2O)

Percentage Fe= (mass of Fe)/(mass of FeSO4.7H2O) ×100%

0.669
% Fe= ×100% =22%
3.00

7- Theoratical Percentage of Iron in (FeSO4.7H2O)

Percentage Fe= (mass of Fe)/(mass of FeSO4.7H2O) ×100%

55.8
% Fe= 278.05 ×100% =20%
Error analysis :
∆C 0.001𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑑𝑚−3
1-%U in concentration of KMnO4 = C × 100 = 0.020𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑑𝑚−3 × 100 = 5%

∆V 0.2𝑐𝑚3
2-%U in ∆Volume of KMnO4 measured by burette=∆Vaverage × 100 = 11.9𝑐𝑚3 × 10 = 1.7%

∆m 0.01
3- %U in mass of FeSO4.7H2O measured by digital balance=mass = 3.00 × 100 = 0.3 %

∆V 0.2𝑐𝑚3
4-%U in volume measured by voltumetric flask= × 100 = × 100 = 0.2%
∆Vaverage 100.0𝑐𝑚3

∆V 0.03𝑐𝑚3
5-% U in volume measured by pippete = × 100 = × 100 = 0.3%
∆Vaverage 10.00𝑐𝑚3

6- %U total = 5% + 0.3% + 1.7% + 0.2% + 0.3% = 8%

7- Experimental Percentage of Iron in (FeSO4.7H2O) = 22% ±8%

22×7
=22%±( 100 ) %

=22%± 2%

Percentage Error= | (Theo. Value – Experimental Value)/Theo. Value|x100%

= | (0.20– 0.22)/0.20|x100%

= 10%
Conclusion and Evaluation :

The theoretical value for percentage of Iron in FeSO4.7H2O is (20%) .The experimental
value obtained is (22%± 2%). Although the percentage error is (10%), the result is
considered to be acceptable; because the theoretical percentage(20%) falls in the range of
the experimental percentage (22%± 2%).

The percentage error is 9% ,and the total uncertainty percentage is 7%. As result it’s
concluded that the main reason for error was a systematic one; and that is because many
tools were used in the experiment. In conclusion, the experiment was both precise and
accurate. Possible sources of error that affected both systematic and random error may
include:
a-Systematic errors :

Systematic errors :

1- Some of KMnO4 coming from the burette was stuck to the walls of the flask without
reacting.
2- Side reactions might have existed in the reaction.
3- The color of the final solution appeared to be dark pink at one trial, and that is due
the extra use of KMnO4.

b-Random errors:

1- Contamination maybe found in the tools ,also some tools weren’t fully dry before
starting the process.
2- The uncertainty and limitations of the digital balance and graduated cylinder .
3- The reading of volumes wasn’t taken from the meniscus point.

Some realistic Improvements could be added on the experiment :

1- Assure that KMnO4 drops into the flask and do not stick to the walls.
2- Assure that tools are cleaned before using and that is by cleaning them by both
distilled water and sulfuric acid before use.
3- Repeat the process more the once to avoid random errors .
4- Take the reading of volume from meniscus point.