Potassium permanganate, KMnO4, is a powerful oxidizing agent. The products of a given redox reaction with the permanganate ion depend on the reaction conditions used. In basic solution, the following equation represents the reaction of this ion with a solution containing sodium sulfite: MnO4−(aq)+SO32−(aq)→MnO2(s)+SO42−(aq) Since this reaction takes place in basic solution, H2O(l) and OH−(aq) will be shown in the reaction. Places for these species are indicated by the blanks in the following restatement of the equation: MnO4−(aq)+SO32−(aq)+ –––→MnO2(s)+SO42−(aq)+ –––– What are the coefficients of the six species in the balanced equation above? Remember to include coefficients for
Potassium permanganate, KMnO4, is a powerful oxidizing agent. The products of a given
MnO4−(aq)+SO32−(aq)→MnO2(s)+SO42−(aq)
Since this reaction takes place in basic solution, H2O(l) and OH−(aq) will be shown in the reaction. Places for these species are indicated by the blanks in the following restatement of the equation:
MnO4−(aq)+SO32−(aq)+ –––→MnO2(s)+SO42−(aq)+ ––––
What are the coefficients of the six species in the balanced equation above? Remember to include coefficients for H2O(l) and OH−(aq).
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