To employ titration technique to determine the content of vitamin C in commercial tablets using volumetric analysis and compares it with the manufacturers’ specifications.
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Title: Analysis of Commercial Vitamin C Tablets Objective: To employ titration technique to determine the content of vitamin C in commercial tablets using volumetric analysis and compares it with the manufacturers' specifications. Chemicals and Apparatus: Potassium iodate(V) solid, 1.0M potassium iodide solution, 0.5M sulphuric acid solution, sodium thiosulphate solution, starch solution, one piece of Vitamin C tablet, one piece of 50.00 burette, one filter funnel, two pieces of 25.00 pipette, one 250.00 volumetric flask, pipette filler, glass rod, dropper, three 100 beakers, 10 and 100 measuring cylinders, one conical flask, a electronic balance and a piece of white tile Background: The history of vitamin C is the history of the human disease scurvy, probably the first human illness to be recognized as a deficiency disease. Its symptoms include exhaustion, massive hemorrhaging of flesh and guns, general weakness and diarrhea. Resultant death was very common. Scurvy is a disease unique to guinea pigs, various primates and humans. All...

