Redox calculations

A piece of limestone weighing 0.1965 g was allowed to react with an excess of HCl. The calcium
in it was precipitated as CaC2O4. The precipitate was dissolved in H2SO4 and the ethanedioate ions
in the solution needed 35.6 cm of a 0.0200 M solution of potassium permanganate for titration.
Calculate the percentage of CaCO3 in the limestone.
25.0 cm of a sodium sulphite solution require 45.0 cm of a 0.0200 M potassium permanganate
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solution for oxidation. What is the concentration of the sodium sulphite solution.
What volume of acidified potassium permanganate solution of concentration 0.0200 M is
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decolorized by 100 cm of hydrogen peroxide of concentration 0.0100 M?
Manganese(II) sulphate is oxidized to manganese(IV) oxide by potassium permanganate in acid
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solution. A flocculant is added to settle the solid manganese(IV) oxide so that it does not obscure
the colour of the potassium permanganate. If 25.0 cm of manganese(II) sulphate solution require
22.5 cm of 0.0200M potassium permanganate solution, what is the concentration of
manganese(II) sulphate.
2.83 g of a sample of haematite iron ore [iron (III) oxide, Fe2O3] were dissolved in concentrated
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hydrochloric acid and the solution diluted to 250 cm3. 25.0 cm3 of this solution was reduced with
tin(II) chloride (which is oxidised to Sn4+ in the process) to form a solution of iron(II) ions. This
solution of iron(II) ions required 26.4 cm3 of a 0.0200 mol dm3 potassium dichromate(VI)
solution for complete oxidation back to iron(III) ions. Calculate the percentage of iron(III) oxide
in the ore.
10.0 g of iron(II) ammonium sulphate crystals were made up to 250 cm3 of acidified aqueous
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solution. 25.0 cm3 of this solution required 21.25 cm3 of 0.0200 mol dm3 potassium
dichromate(VI) for oxidation. Calculate x in the formula FeSO4.(NH4)2S04.xH2O
Given the halfreaction NO3(aq) + 2H+(aq) + 2e ==> NO2(aq) + H2O(l)
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(a) give the ionic equation for potassium manganate(VII) oxidising nitrate(III) to nitrate(V)
(b) 24.2 cm3 of sodium nitrate(III) [sodium nitrite] solution, added from a burette, were needed to
discharge the colour of 25.0 cm3 of an acidified 0.0250 mol dm3 KMnO4 solution.
What was the concentration of the nitrate(III) solution in grammes of anhydrous salt per dm3?
1.01g of an impure sample of potassium dichromate(VI), K2Cr2O7, was dissolved in dil. sulphuric
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acid and made up to250 cm3 in a calibrated volumetric flask. A 25.0 cm3 aliquot of this solution
pipetted into a conical flask and excess potassium iodide solution and starch indicator were added.
The liberated iodine was titrated with 0.100 mol dm3 sodium thiosulphate and the starch turned
colourless after 20.0 cm3 was added. Calculate the total mass of potassium dichromate(VI) in the
original sample and hence its % purity.
Given the halfcell reaction IO3(aq) + 6H+(aq) + 5e ==> 1/2I2(aq) + 3H2O(l)
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(a) Deduce the redox equation for iodate(V) ions oxidising iodide ions.
(b) What volume of 0.0120 mol dm3 iodate(V) solution reacts with 20.0 cm3 of 0.100 mol
dm3 iodide solution?
(c) 25.0 cm3 of the potassium iodate solution were added to about 15 cm3 of a 15% solution of
potassium iodide (ensures excess iodide ion). On acidification, the liberated iodine
needed 24.1 cm3 of 0.0500 mol dm3 sodium thiosulphate solution to titrate it.
(i) Calculate the concentration of potassium iodate(V) in g dm3
(ii) What indicator is used for this titration and what is the colour change at the endpoint?
10. Ammonium iron(II) sulphate crystals have the following formula: (NH4)2.FeSO4.nH20. In an
experiment to determine n, 8.492 g of the salt were dissolved and made up to 250 cm of solution
with distilled water and dilute sulphuric acid. A 25.0 cm portion of the solution was further
acidified and titrated against potassium manganate(VII) solution of concentration 0.0150 mol dm3
. A volume of 22.5 cm was required. Find the value of n. [10]
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1.01g of an impure sample of potassium dichromate(VI), K2Cr2O7, was dissolved in dil. sulphuric
acid and made up to250 cm3 in a calibrated volumetric flask. A 25.0 cm3 aliquot of this solution
pipetted into a conical flask and excess potassium iodide solution and starch indicator were added.
The liberated iodine was titrated with 0.100 mol dm3 sodium thiosulphate and the starch turned
colourless after 20.0 cm3 was added. Calculate the total mass of potassium dichromate(VI) in the
original sample and hence its % purity. [10]