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What is the rationale behind using H2SO4 to acidify the oxalate mixture instead of HCl?

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experiment on quantitative determination of oxalate by permanganate titration

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  1. Chloride interferes with the titration, giving a false high result.  Permanganate oxidizes chloride in hydrochloric acid, but it does not oxidze sulfate.

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