Potentiometric Study of the Oxidation of Sulphate by Alkaline Ferricyanide

Main Authors: S. S. OJHA, R. K. PRASAD
Format: Article Journal
Bahasa: eng
Terbitan: , 1973
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Online Access: https://zenodo.org/record/6420790
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  • Physical Chemistry Laboratory, L. S. College, Muzaffarpur (Bihar) &Chemical Laboratory, Rajendra College, Chapra (Bihar) Manuscript received 18 June 1971; revised 16 February 1972 accepted 20 September 1972 The oxidation of sulphite by alkaline ferricyanide has been followed potentiometrically using both platinum and gold electrodes. The reaction is quantitative, and hence analytically signi­ficant, if the mixtures are heated and stored for a considerable length of time. At lower alkali concentrations the oxidation proceeds via sulphur (V) species through single electron transfer steps.