What is the half reaction for the reduction of permanganate ion to manganese (II) ion in acidic solution?

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What is the half reaction for the reduction of permanganate ion to manganese (II) ion in acidic solution?

half reaction for the oxidation of oxalate ion to carbon dioxide in acidic solution?
overall equation for the reaction of potassium permanganate with sodium oxalate in acidic solution?

if you can help and explain these problems, it will be greatly appreciated! thanks!

2007-04-11 15:57:06 · 3 answers · asked by epikhigh121 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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MnO4- + 8H+ + 5e- -> Mn2+ + 4H2O

C2O4(2-) -> 2CO2 + 2e-

Overall

2MnO4- + 5C2O4(2-) + 16H+ -> 2Mn2+ 10CO2 + 2Mn2+ + 8H2O

2007-04-11 17:57:47 · answer #1 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋

Permanganate Ion

2016-10-04 00:29:35 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

first question is correct ^

2016-03-18 07:34:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋