Simple Oxdn Redn

2MnO-4 + 5 H2O2 + 6H+ ---> 2Mn2+ + 8H2O + 5O2

Which of the following r not true ?

A) H2O2 is oxidised to O2

B) H+ IS OXIDIZED TO WATER

C)Oxdn no. of Mn changes by 6

D) H2O2 is reduced by H2O

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Asish Mahapatra ·

oxdn state of Mn in MnO4- is +7 and in Mn2+ is +2
So change = 5

(b) is wrong .. oxidation state of H is not changing

(d) is wrong because H2O2 is reduced to H2O and not by H2O

(a) is correct as O's ON changes from -1 to 0

So, bcd are wrong

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