How many moles of FeC2O4 are required to reduce one mole of KMnO4 in acidic medium?
3KMnO4+5FeC2O4+24H+→5Fe3++10CO2+3Mn2++3K++12H2O\
- Ferrous is oxidized to ferric state
- Carbon and hydrogen are converted to CO2 and H2O
- All the metallic ions are converted to sulphates
- Write the equation keeping in mind that the valency of of iron in ferric state is 3, that of K and Mn is one and two respectively as
- FeC2O4 + KMnO4 + H2SO4 = K2SO4 + MnSO4 + Fe(SO4)3 + H2O + CO2
- FeC2O4 is oxidized and KMnO4 is reduced. Hence the main reaction is
- Fe2+ → Fe3+ (removal of 1 electron)
Mn7+ → Mn 2+ (addition of 5 electrons)
In order to balance multiply (Fe2+ → Fe3+) by 5
Now you know that there should be 5 FeC2O4 molecules. Write that and balance the rest.