When potassium permangante is titrated against ferrous ammonium sulphate in acidic medium, the equivalent weight of potassium permanganate is :
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2KMnO4 + 10FeSO4(NH4)2SO4.6H2O+8H2O → K2SO4+ 2MnSO4+ 5Fe2(SO4)3+ 10(NH4)2SO4+ 68H2O
The ionic equation involved in the process is given below.
Oxidation half reaction – [Fe2+ → Fe3+ – e–] x 5
Reduction half reaction – MnO4– + 8H+ + 5e– → Mn2+ + 4H2O
Overall ionic equation – MnO4– + 8H+ + 5Fe2+ → Mn2+ + 5Fe3+ + 4H2O