Given the balanced equation:  16H+ + 2MnO4- + 5C2O42- --> 2Mn+ + 10CO2 + 8H2O    If .184 g of green K3[Fe(C2O4)3]*3H2O was titrated with 19.5 mL .0310 M KMnO4, what is the percent purity?     (I do not understand because there are not even any potassium in the equation to begin with.  I do not know what to use to calculate molar mass or mole rations)

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Given the balanced equation: 

16H+ + 2MnO4- + 5C2O42- --> 2Mn+ + 10CO2 + 8H2O 

 

If .184 g of green K3[Fe(C2O4)3]*3H2O was titrated with 19.5 mL .0310 M KMnO4, what is the percent purity?

 

 

(I do not understand because there are not even any potassium in the equation to begin with.  I do not know what to use to calculate molar mass or mole rations)

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