Analytical & Physical Chemistry - Spring 2025
CHEM 212-Section 2
Analysis of Hydrogen Peroxide (Oxidation –
Reduction Titration)
Dr. Omar S. Zaki, Ph.D.
TA:
Dr.Heba Samy
Dr.Rania Ramadan
Name: Mariam Mohamed Mekawi
ID:202000612
Section:2
Lab Partner: Arwa Elfiqy
Date of Submission: 10-3-2025
Aim of the Experiment:
To Study redox reactions, use volumetric titration in preparing standard
solution of KMnO4, and in determining concentration of a hydrogen
peroxide sample.
Theoretical Background:
In this experiment, we will prepare KMnO4 solution, determine its
concentration through titration against sodium oxalate, and then use
this solution to determine the concentration of a hydrogen peroxide
containing sample of unknown concentration.
Data Analysis:
. 1-Standardization of KMnO₄
Reaction:
2KMnO4+5Na2C2O4+8H2SO4→2MnSO4+10CO2+5Na2SO4+8H2O2KM
nO₄ + 5Na₂C₂O₄ + 8H₂SO₄ → 2MnSO₄ + 10CO₂ + 5Na₂SO₄ + 8H₂O
Titration volumes used:
● Sample D (My Sample): 10.8 mL / weight = 0.0684 g Na₂C₂O₄
● Sample C (Partner’s Sample): 10.3mL / weight =0.0654 g Na₂C₂O₄
- Equivalent weight of Na₂C₂O₄=134/2=67 g
- NV(L)= mass / equivalent weight
- 5/2 MV =2/5 MV
- No. of gram equivalent of KMNO4= No. of gram equivalent of
Na2C2O4
- Sample D - Sample C
- N= 0.0684/(67 x - N=0.0654/(67x 0.0103)
0.0108)=0.0945 N - =0.0948 N
2. Determining H₂O₂ Concentration
Sample D: Titration volumes = 12 mL, 11.9mL
Average Volume = (12 + 11.9) / 2 = 11.95 mL = 0.01195 L
Sample C: Titration volumes = 9.6mL, 9.4 mL
Average Volume = (9.6 + 9.4) / 2 = 9.5 mL = 0.0095 L
To calculate the normality:
Normality of H₂O₂ (N): N(H₂O₂) = (N(KMnO₄) × V(KMnO₄)) / V(H₂O₂)
Sample D Sample C
N= (0.01195 x 0.0945)/0.01= N=0.0095 x 0.0948/0.01 =
0.1129 N 0.09006 N
Concentration: 112.9 mM Concentration: 90.06 mM
Conclusion:
Sample C’s concentration (Molarity) is lower than 100 mM this may be
due to breakdown of hydrogen peroxide over time, so the concentration
is less than the Unknown D which is more than 100 ml.
Error Assessment:
Possible Systematic errors:
Concentration Fluctuations of potassium permanganate done in
the laboratory. Potassium permanganate is light sensitive, and the
burette was near the sunlight this might be slight source of error.
-Hydrogen Peroxide is heat sensitive it should be kept in a
refrigerator, during the experiment it was outside this might cause
it to be decomposed and low the concentration.
Instrument calibration issues (e.g., burette or pipette
inaccuracies) could impact results, introduced an uncertainty of ±
0.05 ml, 0.001ml or 0.1 ml.
Possible Random Errors:
Human Error in titration and determining the end point.
Inaccurate Weighing or Volume Measurements lead to reading
error such as in the pipette or the burette as it was full of
potassium permanganate and the 0 is not clear.
Pledge:
My signature at the end of this report is my pledge that this work is my work, and I
have neither given nor received help from other students. Signature: Mariam Mekawi
