Q.

Assuming complete ionisation, same moles of which of the following compounds will require the least amount of acidified KMnO4 for complete oxidation      [2015]
 

1 FeSO3  
2 FeC2O4  
3 Fe(NO2)2  
4 FeSO4  

Ans.

(4)

KMnO4(Mn7+) changes to Mn2+ i.e., number of electrons involved per mole of KMnO4 is 5.  

(a) For FeSO3,  

Fe2+Fe3+ (No. of e-s involved = 1)

SO32-SO42- (No. of e-s involved = 2)

Total number of e-s involved = 1 + 2 = 3

(b) For FeC2O4,  

Fe2+Fe3+ (No. of e-s involved = 1)

C2O42-2CO2   (No. of e-s involved = 2)

Total number of e-s involved = 1 + 2 = 3

(c) For Fe(NO2)2,  

Fe2+Fe3+ (No. of e-s involved = 1)

2NO2-2NO3- (No. of e-s involved = 4)

Total number of e-s involved = 1 + 4 = 5

(d) For FeSO4,  

Fe2+Fe3+ (No. of e-s involved = 1)

Total number of e-s involved = 1  

As FeSO4 requires the least number of electrons, thus, it will require the least amount of KMnO4.