VKC ScienceChemistry for written exams Telegram

UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist

Chemist

  • 2 objective papers
  • 120 questions each
  • 2 h per paper
  • 100 + 300 marks

Prelims Paper II covers chemistry.

UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist, Prelims · 2025 · Paper II, Chemistry · Q37 of 120

Geo-Scientist Prelims 2025 Chemistry Q37: In quantitative volumetric analysis for the iodometric…

QuestionVolumetric analysis / iodometry

In quantitative volumetric analysis for the iodometric determination of copper, what will be the required amount of CuSO₄.5H₂O for preparing 100 mL of N/40 standard solution ?
Reactions involved are :
2Cu²⁺ + 4I⁻ ⟶ 2CuI + I₂
I₂ + 2S₂O₃²⁻ ⟶ S₄O₆²⁻ + 2I⁻
(Molecular weight of CuSO₄.5H₂O is 159.60 g/mol.)

  1. (a) 0.19 g
  2. (b) 0.29 g
  3. (c) 0.39 g
  4. (d) 0.49 g

Part of VKC Basic

Read the answer and its explanation with VKC Basic

VKC Basic (₹999 for 6 months) opens every solved answer, the notes, the handbook and the daily answer archive. Every Mains test series includes it.

See what is included Already a member? Sign in

Take this paper offlineAll 120 questions with answers and explanations in one PDF.
Download PDFJoin Telegram