0.3 g of an oxalate salt was dissolved in 100 ml solution. The solution required 90 mL of N/20 KMnO4 for complete oxidation. The % of oxalate ion in salt is: 

A. 33 % B. 66 % C. 70% D. 40%

Redox changes areMn7++5e-Mn++C22-2 C4+ + 2e-Milliequivalent of oxalate ion = Milliequivalent of KMnO4wE × 1000 - 90 × 120EC2O42- = 882 = 44wE  × 1000 = 9020w =9020 × 441000  = 0.198Since 0.3 g of oxalate sample has = 0.198 g oxalate ion% of oxalate in  sample = 0.198 × 1000.3 = 66 %
Thus option B is correct

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