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JEE Main 20264 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
4 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Redox Reactions

JEE Main 2026 · 4 April · Morning Shift · Chemistry · Redox Reactions

In order to oxidise a mixture of 1 mole each of FeC_2O_4 ,...

In order to oxidise a mixture of 11 mole each of FeC2O4FeC_2O_4, Fe2(C2O4)3Fe_2(C_2O_4)_3, FeSO4FeSO_4 and Fe2(SO4)3Fe_2(SO_4)_3 in acidic medium, the number of moles of KMnO4KMnO_4 required is

Options

  1. A33
  2. B22
  3. C55
  4. D77

Correct answer

B. 22

Step-by-step solution

In acidic medium, KMnO4KMnO_4 acts as an oxidising agent and gets reduced to Mn2+Mn^{2+}. The n-factor for KMnO4KMnO_4 is 55.

The n-factors for the given reducing agents are calculated based on the total number of moles of electrons lost per mole of the compound:

For FeC2O4FeC_2O_4:
Fe2+→Fe3++e−Fe^{2+} \rightarrow Fe^{3+} + e^{-}
C2O42−→2CO2+2e−C_2O_4^{2-} \rightarrow 2CO_2 + 2e^{-}
Total electrons lost =3= 3, so n-factor =3= 3.
Equivalents =1×3=3= 1 \times 3 = 3.

For Fe2(C2O4)3Fe_2(C_2O_4)_3:
Fe3+Fe^{3+} is not oxidised.
3C2O42−→6CO2+6e−3C_2O_4^{2-} \rightarrow 6CO_2 + 6e^{-}
Total electrons lost =6= 6, so n-factor =6= 6.
Equivalents =1×6=6= 1 \times 6 = 6.

For FeSO4FeSO_4:
Fe2+→Fe3++e−Fe^{2+} \rightarrow Fe^{3+} + e^{-}
SO42−SO_4^{2-} is not oxidised.
Total electrons lost =1= 1, so n-factor =1= 1.
Equivalents =1×1=1= 1 \times 1 = 1.

For Fe2(SO4)3Fe_2(SO_4)_3:
Neither Fe3+Fe^{3+} nor SO42−SO_4^{2-} can be oxidised further.
n-factor =0= 0.
Equivalents =0= 0.

Total equivalents of the reducing mixture =3+6+1+0=10= 3 + 6 + 1 + 0 = 10.

Let the number of moles of KMnO4KMnO_4 required be xx.
Equivalents of KMnO4=x×5KMnO_4 = x \times 5.

Equating the equivalents of the oxidising and reducing agents:
5x=105x = 10
x=2x = 2

Answer: 22
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