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Potassium Dichromate

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In iodometric titration, potassium dichromate is used in:

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Subject
chemistry
Chapter
principles related to practical chemistry
Topic
potassium dichromate
Difficulty
Medium
Year
2025
Tags
IodometricDichromateTitration

Solution

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Indirect titration - liberates I₂

Iodometric Titration is an indirect method where iodine is liberated and then titrated.

  1. Step: The unknown oxidizing agent (like ) is reacted with an excess of Potassium iodide () in acidic medium.
  2. Step: The liberated Iodine () is then titrated with a standard Sodium thiosulfate () solution using starch as an indicator.
  • This contrasts with Iodimetric titrations, where iodine is the direct titrant.

This medium difficulty chemistry question is from the chapter principles related to practical chemistry, covering the topic of potassium dichromate. It appeared in the 2025 exam.

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