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Introduction
Redox titrations using sodium Thiosulphate as a reducing agent is known as
Iodometric titrations as they are used to titrate iodine specifically. The reaction
involved is:
I2 + 2Na2S2O3 2NaI + Na2S4O6
I2 + 2S2O32- 2I- + S4O6 2-
In the above equation I2 has been reduced to I-
The iodine that was released from the above reaction was titrated against a standard
thiosulphate solution.
From the stoichiometry of the reaction ( which can be seen below), the amount of iodine
can be determined. From this the concentration of the oxidising agent was calculated.
As the amount of iodine in the conical flask decreases, the dark blue/black colour fades.
This is the endpoint of the titration.
Table of reagents
Reagent Harzards
1. Solid Na2S2O3.5H2O
2. Solid KIO3 Oxidizing flame
3. 10% KI sol
4. 2M H2SO4 sol Corrosive
5. 1% starch sol
Procedure
As stated in the practical manual. No changes were made.
Calculations
0.05M approx. Na2S2O3.5H2O sol
C=n/v n=m/Mm C1V1=C2V2
Mm Na2S2O3.5H2O= 248.08g/mol
250ml solution to be made
n Na2S2O3.5H2O= 0.250L x 0.05
n Na2S2O3.5H2O= 0.0125M
m Na2S2O3.5H2O= 0.0125M x 248.08g/mol
m Na2S2O3.5H2O= 3.101g
Actual weighed mass = 3.08
Approx. 0.01M 100ml KIO3 sol
Mm KIO3 = 214.00g/mol
n KIO3 =0.01m x 0.1L
n KIO3 = 0.001mol
m KIO3 = 0.001mol x 214g/mol
m KIO3 =0.214g
Primary standard
C1v1/n1=c2v2/n2
C Na2S2O3 = 6x 20.00mlx 0.01M /1x 23.89ml
c Na2S2O3 = 0.0502M
Title
Determination of the concentration of commercial pool chlorine as Ca(OCl)2
Introduction
Bleach has become one of the leading house hold brands for everyday cleaning. The
power/effectiveness of bleach is directly related to its oxidizing strength. Detergents are
used to remove all sorts of grease and grime from all surfaces by emulsification action
and formation of a micelle which is assisted by agitation by adding physical heat/friction.
Most chlorine bleaches contain a hypochlorite ion OCl-. They are generally presented as
Na(OCl)2 or Ca(OCl)2. This experiment outlines how the use of redox reactions can be
used to determine the amount of oxidizing agents there is present in a liquid such as
beach.
Two redox reactions occur in this experiment
Procedure
As stated in the practical manual. No changes were made.
Calculations
The concentration of thiosulphate was found to be 0.0502M.
References
Author unknown, 7th/04/2015 http://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/labreport.html
Practical manual