AP EAMCET202421 May 2024Evening ShiftChemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)Actual
Which of the following occurs with KMnO ₄ in neutral medium?
Options
- AOxidation of oxalate ion
- BPrecipitation of sulphur from hydrogen sulphide
- COxidation of Fe ²⁺ to Fe ³⁺
- DOxidation of iodide to iodate
Correct answer
D. Oxidation of iodide to iodate
Step-by-step solution
In Neutral of fainty alkaline solutions. Oxidation of iodide to iodate 2 MnO ₄⁻+ H ₂ O + I ⁻ 2 MnO ₂+2 OH ⁻+ IO ₃⁻