Determination of ascorbic acid by potassium iodate

Summary Results are given for a two stage oxidation in the ascorbic acid-KIO₃ reaction under controlled conditions of acidity. The first step corresponds to the Landolt reaction and the second end point is obtained by the classical Andrews method. The reproducibility and accuracy of the results calculated on the basis of the two successive end points constitute an interesting new feature of this redox reaction involving the use of KIO₃ as a primary standard for the determination of ascorbic acid.Our sincere thanks are due to Professor S. S. Joshi for kind interest in the work and to the National Institute of Sciences of India for award of a Research Fellowship to one of us (G. S. D.).