Determination of vitamin C content
Vitamin C is necessary part of the diet as it is required to form the protein, collagen. A lack of vitamin C can cause lesions in the skin – a condition known as scurvy. It has the formula C6H8O6 and can be oxidised to form C6H6O6. The amount of vitamin C present in a vitamin tablet can therefore be determined by titrating a known amount of the tablet with an oxidising agent. In this experiment iodine, I2(aq) is used...