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Potassium Permanganate and Redox Titration 1
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What is the chemical formula of potassium permanganate?

KMnO4\text{KMnO}_4

Why cannot potassium permanganate be used as a primary standard?

It decomposes in sunlight and heat

What is the stoichiometric ratio of MnO4−\text{MnO}_4^- to Fe2+\text{Fe}^{2+} in acidic solution?

1:5

What does self-indicating mean for potassium permanganate?

It acts as its own indicator

What color is the endpoint in a permanganate titration?

Faint pink

Why can iron(II) sulfate crystals not be used as a primary standard?

They lose water of crystallisation

What compound is used as a reliable primary standard for iron(II) ions?

Ammonium iron(II) sulfate

Why must permanganate titrations occur in acidic solution?

To provide H+\text{H}^+ ions for reaction

What product forms when permanganate reacts in neutral or basic solution?

Brown MnO2\text{MnO}_2 precipitate

Where should you read the meniscus when using potassium permanganate?

From the top of the meniscus

What is efflorescence?

Spontaneous loss of water

What is a double salt?

Two salts crystallised together

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