Cerium (IV) ions are strong oxidizing agents in acid ic solution, oxidizing arsenio us acid to arsen ic acid accor ding to the following equa tion:
2Ce4+(aq)+H3AsO3(aq)+3H2O(l)→2Ce3+(aq)+H3AsO4(aq)+2H+(aq)
A sample of As2O3 weighing 0.217 g is dissolved in basic solution and then acidified to make H3AsO3. Its titration with a solution of acidic cerium{IV) sulfate requires 21.47 ml. Determine the original concentration of Ce^4+(aq) in the titrating solution

Respuesta :

Answer:

0.2042 M is the original concentration of [tex]Ce^{4+}[/tex] (aq) in the titrating solution.

Explanation:

Mass of [tex]As_2O_3[/tex] = 0.217 g

Moles of [tex]As_2O_3=\frac{0.217 g}{198 g/mol}=0.001096 mol[/tex]

1 mole of [tex]As_2O_3[/tex] have 2 mole of As  and 1 mole of [tex]H_3AsO_3[/tex] have 1 mole of As.

So, from 1 mole of [tex]As_2O_3[/tex] we will have 2 moles of [tex]H_3AsO_3[/tex]

Then from 0.001096 mol of [tex]As_2O_3[/tex] :

[tex]2\times 0.001096 mol=0.002192 mol[/tex] of [tex]H_3AsO_3[/tex]

[tex]2Ce^{4+}(aq)+H_3AsO_3(aq)+3H_2O(l)\rightarrow 2Ce^{3+}(aq)+H_3AsO_4(aq)+2H^+(aq)[/tex]

According to reaction, 1 mole of [tex]H_3AsO_3[/tex] reacts with 2 mole of cerium (IV) ions,then 0.002192 mol of

[tex]\frac{2}{1}\times 0.002192 mol=0.004384 mol[/tex] of cerium (IV) ions.

Volume of the  acidic cerium{IV) sulfate = 21.47 ml =0.02147 L

1 mL = 0.001 L

[tex]concentration = \frac{Moles}{Volume(L)}[/tex]

[tex][Ce^{4+}]=\frac{0.004384 mol}{0.02147 L}=0.2042 M[/tex]

0.2042 M is the original concentration of [tex]Ce^{4+}[/tex] (aq) in the titrating solution.