Chapter 18, Problem 18.14QP

Consider the following half-reactions.

$\begin{array}{l}{\text{MnO}}_4^{-}(aq)+8{\text{H}}^{\text{+}}(aq)+5e^{-}\to {\text{Mn}}^{\text{2+}}(aq)+4{\text{H}}_2\text{O(}l\text{)}\\ {\text{NO}}_3^{-}(aq)+4{\text{H}}^{\text{+}}(aq)+3e^{-}\to \text{NO}(g)+2{\text{H}}_2\text{O(}l\text{)}\end{array}$

Predict whether NO₃⁻ ions will oxidize Mn²⁺ to MnO₄⁻ under standard state conditions.