A mixture of pure k2cr207 and pure kmn04 weighing 0.561g was treated with excess of ki in acidic medium. iodine liberated required 100ml of 0.15M of sodium thiosulphate solution for exact oxidation.

The right answer k2cr207 43.67%
kmn04 56.33%
K2cr207 =294
kmn04 = 158
x/294 + y/158 (0.561g-x) = 0.015

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Step 1: Write down the balanced chemical equation for the reaction between K2Cr2O7 and KMnO4 with excess KI in acidic medium. This will help us determine the stoichiometry of the reaction.

K2Cr2O7 + 6KI + 14H+ → 2KCrO4 + 6K+ + Cr3+ + 7I2 + 7H2O
KMnO4 + 8KI + 16H+ → 2MnSO4 + 8K+ + 5I2 + 8H2O

Step 2: Let's assume that the amount of K2Cr2O7 in the mixture is represented by 'x' (in grams) and the amount of KMnO4 is represented by 'y' (in grams).

Since the total weight of the mixture is given as 0.561g, we can write the equation:
x + y = 0.561

Step 3: Now, we need to calculate the moles of K2Cr2O7 and KMnO4. We will use their molar masses to convert from grams to moles.

Molar mass of K2Cr2O7 = 2(39.1) + 2(52.0) + 7(16.0) = 294 g/mol
Molar mass of KMnO4 = 39.1 + 54.9 + 4(16.0) = 158 g/mol

So, the number of moles of K2Cr2O7 is given by:
moles of K2Cr2O7 = x / 294

Similarly, the number of moles of KMnO4 is given by:
moles of KMnO4 = y / 158

Step 4: Now, we can write the expression for the oxidation reaction using the stoichiometric coefficients from the balanced chemical equation.

Writing the equation based on the oxidation of K2Cr2O7:
(x / 294) / 2 + (y / 158) / 2 = 0.015

Step 5: Simplify the equation from step 4 and rearrange it to solve for 'y'. Substituting the value of 'x' from step 2 into the equation will give us a quadratic equation, which can be solved to find the value of 'y'.

(x / 294) + (y / 158) = 0.015
(158x + 294y) / (294 * 158) = 0.015
158x + 294y = 0.15 * (294 * 158)

Step 6: Now, substitute the value of 'x' from step 2 into the equation from step 5 to get a simplified quadratic equation for 'y'

Substituting x = 0.561 - y into the equation:
158(0.561 - y) + 294y = 0.15 * (294 * 158)

Step 7: Solve the quadratic equation obtained in step 6 to find the value of 'y', which represents the amount of KMnO4 in the mixture.

Simplifying the equation:
89.038 - 158y + 294y = 6633
136y = 6543.962
y = 6543.962 / 136
y = 48.10g

Step 8: Substitute the value of 'y' into the equation from step 2 to find the value of 'x', which represents the amount of K2Cr2O7 in the mixture.

x = 0.561 - y
x = 0.561 - 48.10
x = -47.539g (negative value is an error in calculation)

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