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Please help me with the following question:

"1.20 g of potassium iodate(V) are dissolved and made up to 250cm^3 with distilled water in a standard flask. 25 cm^3 of this solution are taken and added to an excess of potassium iodide solution and a small amount of dilute sulphuric acid, then titrated with sodium thiosulphate in the burette. A few drops of starch solution are added when the solution turns a pale straw colour and the end point is taken as the appearance of a permanent blue-black colour in solution. Calculate the concentration of the sodium thiosulphate solution given that 27.6 cm^3 are required to reach the end point and given the following equations:

Iodate(V) ions and iodide ions in acidic solution:
IO3^- (aq) + 5I^- (aq) + 6H^+ (aq) --> 3I2 (aq) + 3H2O (l)

Thiosulphate ions and iodine:
2S2O3^2- (aq) + I2 (aq) --> 2I^- (aq) + S4O6^2- (aq)"

Please include steps to the solution, or else I won't understand.

Thanks

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moles of KIO3 = 1.2/(39+127+48)
molarity in 250cm3 = 3/535 x 1000/250 = 12/535
moles in 25cm3 = 12/535 x 25/1000 = 3/5350

1 iodate = 3 iodine = 6 thiosulphate
moles of thiosulphate required = 3/5350 x 6 = 18/5350
concentration of thiosulphate = 18/5350 x 1000/27.6 = 0.121901666

final answer = 0.122mol (3.s.f.)
Reply 2
What does molarity mean?
Reply 3
But anyways, I get it now, thanks a lot darkenergy.
blah888
What does molarity mean?

molarity describes the concentration of a solute per unit volume of a solvent. Units; moldm-3
darkenergy
moles of KIO3 = 1.2/(39+127+48)
molarity in 250cm3 = 3/535
moles in 25cm3 = 3/535 x 25/1000 = 3/21400

1 iodate = 3 iodine = 6 thiosulphate
moles of thiosulphate required = 3/21400 x 6 = 18/21400
concentration of thiosulphate = 18/21400 x 1000/27.6 = 0.030475416

final answer = 0.0305mol (3.s.f.)

Hmm, don't you mean, 25/250?
Reply 6
Something's wrong....
Reply 7
Wouldn't the molarity or concentration in 250 cm^3 be 3/535 * 1000/250?
Reply 8
Widowmaker, would you mind giving this question a try and compare with darkenergy's answer. I think there's something wrong!
blah888
Wouldn't the molarity or concentration in 250 cm^3 be 3/535 * 1000/250?

yes, dark-energy's solution is wrong, no pun intended. :biggrin:

The figure given is (3/535)moles per 250cm3
so multiply by 4 to get the answer with units moles per dm3
blah888
Widowmaker, would you mind giving this question a try and compare with darkenergy's answer. I think there's something wrong!

yes I'll have a go.
Reply 11
I got 0.739 mol
No of moles of KIO3 used in 250cm3 = 1.2/(39+127+48) moles = 1.2/214 moles = 3/535 moles
Molarity of 250cm3 KIO3 solution = (3/535) mol/250cm³
Concentration of KIO3 solution = (3/535 x 1000/250) mol/dm³ = (12/535) mol/dm³
No of moles in 25cm3 = 3/535 x 25/250 = 3/5350 moles

Mole ratio
1 iodate = 3 iodine = 6 thiosulphate
No of moles of thiosulphate required = 3/5350 x 6 = 18/5350
Concentration of thiosulphate solution = 18/5350 x 1000/27.6 = 0.122 mol/dm3
blah888
I got 0.739 mol

show me your working.
Widowmaker
yes, dark-energy's solution is wrong, no pun intended. :biggrin:

The figure given is (3/535)moles per 250cm3
so multiply by 4 to get the answer with units moles per dm3

Yes got it wrong. :frown: :frown: :frown: :frown: :frown: :frown: :frown: :frown: :frown: :frown:
Widowmaker
No of moles of KIO3 used in 250cm3 = 1.2/(39+127+48) moles = 1.2/214 moles = 3/535 moles
Molarity of 250cm3 KIO3 solution = (3/535) mol/250cm³
Concentration of KIO3 solution = (3/535 x 1000/250) mol/dm³ = (12/535) mol/dm³
No of moles in 25cm3 = 3/535 x 25/250 = 3/5350 moles

Mole ratio
1 iodate = 3 iodine = 6 thiosulphate
No of moles of thiosulphate required = 3/5350 x 6 = 18/5350
Concentration of thiosulphate solution = 18/5350 x 1000/27.6 = 0.122 mol/dm3

yeah got that as well.
Reply 16
I trust you cause you got an A in chem.

Today was the first day of my AS courses!!
blah888
I trust you cause you got an A in chem.

Today was the first day of my AS courses!!

oh thanks.
good luck with AS chemistry!
One that requires the most work in my opinion.
What board are you with? edexcel?
Reply 18
Widowmaker
show me your working.


Did something completely wrong:

I calculated the number of moles of potassium iodate. I used this value and calculated the concentration using the formula:

conc = mol/vol

Obviously can't do that cause the moles I calculated is the amount of moles in 250 cm^3. Bare with me, it's my first day!
blah888
Did something completely wrong:

I calculated the number of moles of potassium iodate. I used this value and calculated the concentration using the formula:

conc = mol/vol

Obviously can't do that cause the moles I calculated is the amount of moles in 250 cm^3. Bare with me, it's my first day!

oh don't worry. I only touched relatively complicated calculations like this after 2 months into the course. You're doing very well for the first day!