I presume that you are titrating a solution of "Na"_2"S"_2"O"_3Na2S2O3 against a primary standard like "KIO"_3KIO3.
You react a known mass of "KIO"_3KIO3 with excess "KI"KI, and then titrate the liberated "I"_2I2 with your "Na"_2"S"_2"O"_3Na2S2O3 solution.
The equation for the iodate half-reaction is
"2IO"_3^(-) + "12H"^+ + "10e"^(-) → "I"_2 + "6H"_2"O"2IO−3+12H++10e−→I2+6H2O
We see that five moles of electrons are transferred per mole of iodate.
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The formula for the "equivalent weight" of a compound in a redox reaction is
"Equivalent weight" = "molar mass"/"number of electrons per mole"Equivalent weight=molar massnumber of electrons per mole
So, for "KIO"_3KIO3,
"Equivalent weight" = "214.0 g"/5 = "42.80 g"Equivalent weight=214.0 g5=42.80 g
The usefulness of equivalents is that one equivalent of anything reacts with one equivalent of anything else.
Assume that you have reacted 0.1100 g of "KIO"_3KIO3 with excess "KI"KI and that it took 25.40 mL of "Na"_2"S"_2"O"_3Na2S2O3 solution to titrate the liberated iodine.
"Milliequivalents of KIO"_3 = 110.0 color(red)(cancel(color(black)("mg KIO"_3))) × ("1 meq KIO"_3)/(42.80 color(red)(cancel(color(black)("mg KIO"_3)))) = "2.570 meq KIO"_3 = "2.570 meq Na"_2"S"_2"O"_3
"Normality" = "equivalents"/"litres" = "milliequivalents"/"millilitres" = "2.570 meq"/"25.40 mL" = "0.1012 N"
Repeat the titration and the calculations several times and average the results.
