Hydroxylamine reduces iron (III) according to the equation:
2NH2OH + 4Fe3+ $$\to$$ N2O(g) $$ \uparrow $$ + H2O + 4Fe2+ + 4H+
Iron (II) thus produced is estimated by titration with a standard permanganate solution. The reaction is :
$$MnO_4^-$$ + 5Fe2+ + 8H+ $$\to$$ Mn2+ + 5Fe3+ + 4H2O
A 10 ml sample of hydroxylamine solution was Diluted to 1 litre. 50 ml of this diluted solution was boiled with an excess of iron (III) solution. The resulting solution required 12 ml of 0.02 M KMnO4 solution for complete oxidation of iron (II). Calculate the weight of hydroxylamine in one litre of the original solution. (H = 1, N = 14, O = 16, K =39, Mn = 55, Fe = 56)