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Chemistry Forums for Students => Analytical Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: erickent on November 06, 2006, 02:29:59 PM

Title: what's the different bewteen using KMnO4 and KI titration
Post by: erickent on November 06, 2006, 02:29:59 PM

what's the different between using KMnO4 and KI titration in derterminating the amount of H2O2?
Which is more accurate or better? Why?
Thank you!

Title: Re: what's the different bewteen using KMnO4 and KI titration
Post by: Alberto_Kravina on November 08, 2006, 12:44:24 PM

Well, just think about how KI and KMnO4 react with H2O2. In one case H2O2 is oxidized and in the other case it is reduced.