The concentration of hydrogen peroxide solution can be determined by titration with acidified potassium manganate(VII) solution. In this reaction
hydrogen peroxide is oxidised to oxygen gas. A 5.0 cm sample of hydrogen
peroxide solution was added to a volumetric flask and made to 250 cm
of the aqueous solution. A 25.0 cm sample of this solution was acidified
and reacted completely with 24 35 em of 0.0187 mol dm potassium
manganate(VII) solution
(ay Write a balanced equation for the reaction between acidified KMnO
solution and H. O.
(b) Calculate the concentration of the original H, O, solution in mol dm

The question is incomplete, the complete reaction equation is;

The concentration of a hydrogen peroxide solution can be determined by titration

with acidified potassium manganate(VII) solution. In this reaction the hydrogen

peroxide is oxidised to oxygen gas.

A 5.00 cm3 sample of the hydrogen peroxide solution was added to a volumetric flask

and made up to 250 cm3 of aqueous solution. A 25.0 cm3 sample of this diluted

solution was acidified and reacted completely with 24.35 cm3 of 0.0187 mol dm–3

potassium manganate(VII) solution.

Write an equation for the reaction between acidified potassium manganate(VII)

solution and hydrogen peroxide.

Use this equation and the results given to calculate a value for the concentration,

in mol dm–3, of the original hydrogen peroxide solution.

(If you have been unable to write an equation for this reaction you may assume that

3 mol of KMnO4 react with 7 mol of H2O2. This is not the correct reacting ratio.)

2.275 M

Explanation:

The equation of the reaction is;

2 MnO4^-(aq) + 16 H^+(aq) + 5H2O2(aq) > 2Mn^+(aq) + 10H^+ (aq) + 8H2O(l)

Let;

CA= concentration of MnO4^- =  0.0187 mol dm–3

CB = concentration of H2O2 = ?

VA = volume of MnO4^- = 24.35 cm3

VB = volume of H2O2 = 25.0 cm3

NA = number of moles of  MnO4^- = 2

NB = number of moles of H2O2 = 5

From;

CAVA/CBVB = NA/NB

CAVANB = CBVBNA

CB = CAVANB/VBNA

CB = 0.0187 * 24.35 * 5/25.0 * 2

CB = 0.0455 M

Since  

C1V1 = C2V2

C1 = initial concentration of H2O2 solution = ?

V1 = initial volume of H2O2 solution =  5.0 cm3

C2 = final concentration of H2O2 solution= 0.0455 M

V2 = final volume of H2O2 solution = 250 cm3

C1 = C2V2/V1

C1 = 0.0455 * 250/5

C1 = 2.275 M