A 500.00 mg vitamin C (MW 176.12 g/mol) tablet was ground, acidified and dissolved in H2O to make a 250.0 mL solution. A 25.00 mL aliquot containing vitamin C, KI and starch was analyzed and titrated with 10.10 mL of 0.009128 M KIO3. what is the % vitamin C in the tablet.

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A 500.00 mg vitamin C (MW 176.12 g/mol) tablet was ground, acidified and dissolved in H2O to make a 250.0 mL solution. A 25.00 mL aliquot containing vitamin C, KI and starch was analyzed and titrated with 10.10 mL of 0.009128 M KIO3. what is the % vitamin C in the tablet.

 

Answer = 97.42%

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