JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2022 - 28th June Morning Shift - No. 14)

A 2.0 g sample containing MnO2 is treated with HCl liberating Cl2. The Cl2 gas is passed into a solution of KI and 60.0 mL of 0.1 M Na2S2O3 is required to titrate the liberated iodine. The percentage of MnO2 in the sample is _____________. (Nearest integer)

[Atomic masses (in u) Mn = 55; Cl = 35.5; O = 16, I = 127, Na = 23, K = 39, S = 32]

Answer
13

Explanation

First Step :

MnO2 + 4HCl $$\to$$ MnCl2 + Cl2 + 2H2O

Here 1 mol of MnO2 produce 1 mol of Cl2

$$\therefore$$ Mole ratio of $${n_{Mn{O_2}}}:{n_{C{l_2}}} = 1:1$$

Second Step :

Cl2 + 2KI $$\to$$ 2KCl + I2

Here, 1 mol of Cl2 produce 1 mol of I2

Mole ratio of $${n_{C{l_2}}}:{n_{{I_2}}} = 1:1$$

Third Step :

I2 + 2Na2S2O3 $$\to$$ 2NaI + Na2S2O3

1 mol of I2 react with 2 mol of Na2S2O3

Mole ratio of $${n_{{I_2}}}:{n_{{N_2}{S_2}{O_3}}} = 1:2$$

Given Na2S2O3 is 60 mL of 0.1 M

$$\therefore$$ Number of moles of Na2S2O3

= V (in L) $$\times$$ M (Molarity)

= $${{60} \over {1000}} \times 0.1$$

= 0.006 mol

$$\therefore$$ Number of moles of I2

$$ = {1 \over 2}(0.006)$$

= 0.003

$$\therefore$$ Moles of MnO2 = 0.003 (as mole ratio of MnO2 and Cl2 = 1 : 1)

Molar mass of MnO2 = 55 + 32 = 87

$$\therefore$$ Mass of MnO2 = 0.003 $$\times$$ 87 = 0.261 gm

Given MnO2 = 2g

$$\therefore$$ % of MnO2 = $${{0.261} \over 2} \times 100 = 13\% $$

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