REDOX TITRATIONS
SHILPA JOY
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
KURIAKOSE ELIAS COLLEGE
MANNANAM
REDOX TITRATIONS
Oxidation – reduction titration –based on the redox reaction
between analyte solution and titrant .
Eg; Permagnometric titration
we can estimate the H2O2 / ferrous iron by titrating with
potassium permaganate which a powerful oxidizing agent ,
especially in acidic solution(sulphuric acid)
Species titrated Species formed
H2O2 O2
Fe +2 Fe +3
H2C2O4 CO2
 The intensely coloured MnO4
- ion is reduced to
colorless Mn2+
 Adv- self indicator
 at the end point , the color of MnO4
- quickly
disappears and reduced to Mn2+
 at the end point all the reducing agents has
been used up, so the next drop of MnO4
-
solution is sufficient to cause an easily
detected color change, faint pink .
W
C
at the end point , the oxidicing agent (MnO4
-
) and
reducing agent (H2O2
, Fe
+2
) have reacted in exactly in
proportion to their stoichiometry in the balanced
equation
MnO4
-
+ 8H
+
+ 5e Mn
2+
+ H2O E0 = 1.51 V
2KMnO4 +3H2SO4 K2SO4+2MnSO4+3H2O+5[O]
Cr2O7
2-
+ 14H+ + 6e 2Cr
3+
+ 7H2O E0 = 1.23 V
K2Cr7O7 +4H2SO4 K2SO4+ Cr 2(SO4 ) 2 +4H2O+3[O]
Orange green
If the redox ion does not produce any color
change , an indicator should be used in the
titration.
Eg; starch –if the titrant is iodine
Titration curve
Titration of
ferrous ion with
ceric ion
Equivalence
point-point of
inflection –steep
raise in emf
Indicator
phenanthroline
MnO4
- + 8H+ + 5e Mn2+ +4 H2O (Mn7+ to Mn2+)
Fe2+ Fe+3 + e
MnO4
- + 8H+ +5 Fe2+ Mn2+ +4 H2O + Fe+3
MnO4 –effective oxidizing agent- in acidic medium, it is
necessary to add excess acid to the conical flask before
carrying out the titration.
Sulphuric acid is used
HCI – NOT …reducing agent
Titrations involving MnO4-
Cr2O7
2-
+ 14H+ + 6e 2Cr
3+
+ 7H2O Cr(IV)-Cr(III)
K2 Cr2O7
2-
act as an oxidizing agent in acidic medium
Cr2O7
2-
+ 14H
+
+ 6Fe
2+
2Cr
3+
+ 7H2 O + 6Fe
3+
at the end point Orange color changes to green
if Colourless – diphenyl amine indicator ( colourless to purple)
Titrations involving Cr2O7
2-
Redox indicators
oxidation reduction indicator
an indicator that undergoes definite color
change at a specific electrode potential
Fast and reversible color change –
oxidation reduction equilibrium for an
indicator redox system to be established
very fast.
Few organic redox systems
Highly coloured substances that may be
reversibly oxidized or reduced and changes
color upon oxidation and reduction.
In ox
+ ne- +nH+ In redx
Each redox indicator changes color over a
certain potential range
Hence indicator must have transition potential
corresponding closely to the equivalence point
potential of the transition.
• phenanthrolineMetal organic
complex
• Methylene blueTrue organic
redox syastem
Redox indicators may be pH
dependent or independent
indicator EO
V COLOUR OF
OXIDIZED
FORM
COLOUR OF
REDUCED
FORM
1,10 Phenanthroline +1.06 cyan red
Sodium diphenyl
sulphonate
+0.84 Red-violet colourless
diphenylamine +0.76 violet colourless
Redox indicators pH dependent
Redox indicators pH dependent
indicator EO
V
pH = 0
EO
V
pH = 7
COLOUR OF
OXIDIZED
FORM
COLOUR OF
REDUCED
FORM
Methylene
blue
+.53 +.01 Blue colourless

Redox titration

  • 1.
    REDOX TITRATIONS SHILPA JOY ASSISTANTPROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY KURIAKOSE ELIAS COLLEGE MANNANAM
  • 2.
    REDOX TITRATIONS Oxidation –reduction titration –based on the redox reaction between analyte solution and titrant . Eg; Permagnometric titration we can estimate the H2O2 / ferrous iron by titrating with potassium permaganate which a powerful oxidizing agent , especially in acidic solution(sulphuric acid) Species titrated Species formed H2O2 O2 Fe +2 Fe +3 H2C2O4 CO2
  • 3.
     The intenselycoloured MnO4 - ion is reduced to colorless Mn2+  Adv- self indicator  at the end point , the color of MnO4 - quickly disappears and reduced to Mn2+  at the end point all the reducing agents has been used up, so the next drop of MnO4 - solution is sufficient to cause an easily detected color change, faint pink .
  • 4.
    W C at the endpoint , the oxidicing agent (MnO4 - ) and reducing agent (H2O2 , Fe +2 ) have reacted in exactly in proportion to their stoichiometry in the balanced equation MnO4 - + 8H + + 5e Mn 2+ + H2O E0 = 1.51 V 2KMnO4 +3H2SO4 K2SO4+2MnSO4+3H2O+5[O] Cr2O7 2- + 14H+ + 6e 2Cr 3+ + 7H2O E0 = 1.23 V K2Cr7O7 +4H2SO4 K2SO4+ Cr 2(SO4 ) 2 +4H2O+3[O] Orange green
  • 5.
    If the redoxion does not produce any color change , an indicator should be used in the titration. Eg; starch –if the titrant is iodine
  • 6.
    Titration curve Titration of ferrousion with ceric ion Equivalence point-point of inflection –steep raise in emf Indicator phenanthroline
  • 7.
    MnO4 - + 8H++ 5e Mn2+ +4 H2O (Mn7+ to Mn2+) Fe2+ Fe+3 + e MnO4 - + 8H+ +5 Fe2+ Mn2+ +4 H2O + Fe+3 MnO4 –effective oxidizing agent- in acidic medium, it is necessary to add excess acid to the conical flask before carrying out the titration. Sulphuric acid is used HCI – NOT …reducing agent Titrations involving MnO4-
  • 8.
    Cr2O7 2- + 14H+ +6e 2Cr 3+ + 7H2O Cr(IV)-Cr(III) K2 Cr2O7 2- act as an oxidizing agent in acidic medium Cr2O7 2- + 14H + + 6Fe 2+ 2Cr 3+ + 7H2 O + 6Fe 3+ at the end point Orange color changes to green if Colourless – diphenyl amine indicator ( colourless to purple) Titrations involving Cr2O7 2-
  • 9.
    Redox indicators oxidation reductionindicator an indicator that undergoes definite color change at a specific electrode potential Fast and reversible color change – oxidation reduction equilibrium for an indicator redox system to be established very fast. Few organic redox systems
  • 10.
    Highly coloured substancesthat may be reversibly oxidized or reduced and changes color upon oxidation and reduction. In ox + ne- +nH+ In redx Each redox indicator changes color over a certain potential range Hence indicator must have transition potential corresponding closely to the equivalence point potential of the transition.
  • 11.
    • phenanthrolineMetal organic complex •Methylene blueTrue organic redox syastem Redox indicators may be pH dependent or independent
  • 12.
    indicator EO V COLOUROF OXIDIZED FORM COLOUR OF REDUCED FORM 1,10 Phenanthroline +1.06 cyan red Sodium diphenyl sulphonate +0.84 Red-violet colourless diphenylamine +0.76 violet colourless Redox indicators pH dependent
  • 13.
    Redox indicators pHdependent indicator EO V pH = 0 EO V pH = 7 COLOUR OF OXIDIZED FORM COLOUR OF REDUCED FORM Methylene blue +.53 +.01 Blue colourless