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The oxidation state of manganese in the product obtained in a reaction of potassium permanganate and hydrogen peroxide in basic medium is__________.

Option: 1

4


Option: 2

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Option: 3

-


Option: 4

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Answers (1)

The reaction will be

\mathrm{2 \mathrm{MnO}_{4}^{-}+3 \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2} \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{MnO}_{2}+3 \mathrm{O}_{2}+2 \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}+2O \mathrm{H}^{-}}

\mathrm{in\: \mathrm{MnO}_{2} \rightarrow \mathrm{Mn} \: is\; in\, +4\; oxidation \; state. }

Ans = 4.

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