Titrimetric determination of vanadium (IV) with potassium permanganate at the room temperature, using phosphoric acid as catalyst and ferroin as internal indicator

Abstract

The observation that the reaction between vanadium(IV) and potassium permanganate is catalyzed by ortho phosphoric acid at the room temperature has been utilized to develop a new procedure for the titrimetric determination of vanadium(IV). In the absence of chromium(III) and other coloured ions the end point can be detected making use of the colour of permanganate itself, and applying the necessary correction. This procedure cannot, however, be employed for titrations with 0.01 N potassium permanganate when the use of ferroin must be resorted to indicate the end point. The use of ferroin in macro titrations helps to eliminate the correction and the interference of coloured ions like chromium(III) up to a reasonable limit. Titrations without the use of the ferroin indicator can be carried out within a wider range of acidity viz. 0.1 N to 1.0 N.