99 Percentile Qs Bank for JEE MainChemistryd and f Block Elements
Potassium permanganate acts as an oxidant in neutral, alkaline as well as acidic media. The final products obtained from it in the three conditions are, respectively
Options
- AM n O 4 2 - , M n 3 + and M n 2 +
- BM n O 2 , M n O 2 and M n 2 +
- CM n O 2 , M n O 2 + and M n 2 +
- DMnO, MnO 2 and M n 2 +
Correct answer
B. M n O 2 , M n O 2 and M n 2 +
Step-by-step solution
In neutral and alkaline medium M n O 4 - + 2 H 2 O + 3 e - → M n O 2 + 4 O H - In acidic medium M n O 4 - + 8 H + + 5 e - → M n 2 + + 4 H 2 O