JEE Advanced levelNumerical answerDifficulty 3 of 3ph110
A 0.500g sample of bleaching powder is treated with excess dilute acid and excess KI. The iodine liberated needs 49.3mL of 0.100MNaX2SX2OX3 (IX2+2SX2OX3X2−2IX−+SX4OX6X2−). Taking Cl=35.5, calculate the percentage of available chlorine by mass (as ClX2) in the sample. Give the answer to the nearest integer.
Numerical answer type, answer in %, tolerance 0.5.
Answer: 35 %
ClX2+2IX−2ClX−+IX2, so 1 mol ClX2 gives 1 mol IX2, which consumes 2 mol thiosulphate. Thiosulphate =49.3×0.100=4.93 mmol, so ClX2=2.465 mmol, mass =175.0 mg. Percentage =175.0/500×100=35.00%, i.e. about 35.