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- Redox Reactions
NEET · Chemistry · Redox Reactions
Assertion (A): Permanganate ion ((MnO_4^ - )) acts as a strong...
Assertion (A): Permanganate ion (\left(\mathrm{MnO}_4^{-}\right)) acts as a strong oxidizing agent in acidic medium.
Reason (R): In acidic medium, (\mathrm{MnO}_4{ }^{-}) is reduced to (\mathrm{Mn}^{2+}).
Options
- ABoth Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
- BBoth Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
- CAssertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
- DBoth Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are false.
Correct answer
A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Step-by-step solution
In acidic medium, (\mathrm{MnO}_4{ }^{-}) gets reduced to (\mathrm{Mn}^{2+}), making it a strong oxidizing agent by accepting electrons.