Hydroxylamine reduces iron (III) according to the equation:
$2 \mathrm{NH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}+4 \mathrm{Fe}^{3+} \rightarrow \mathrm{N}_{2} \mathrm{O}(\mathrm{g}) \uparrow+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}+4 \mathrm{Fe}^{2+}+4 \mathrm{H}^{+}$
Iron (II) thus produced is estimated by titration with a standard permanganate solution. The reaction is :
$$
\mathrm{MnO}_{4}^{-}+5 \mathrm{Fe}^{2+}+8 \mathrm{H}^{+} \rightarrow \mathrm{Mn}^{2+}+5 \mathrm{Fe}^{3+}+4 \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}
$$
A $10 \mathrm{~mL}$. sample of hydroxylamine solution was diluted to 1 litre. $50 \mathrm{~mL}$. of this diluted solution was boiled with an excess of iron (III) solution. The resulting solution required $12 \mathrm{~mL}$. of $0.02 \mathrm{M} \mathrm{KMnO}_{4}$ solution for complete oxidation of iron (II). Calculate the weight of hydroxylamine in one litre of the original solution. $(\mathrm{H}=1, \mathrm{~N}=14, \mathrm{O}$ $=16, \mathrm{~K}=39, \mathrm{Mn}=55, \mathrm{Fe}=56)$
[1982 - 4 Marks]