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COMEDK · Chemistry · 20. Surface Chemistry

An example for auto-catalysis is

  1. A oxidation of \(\mathrm{NO}\) to \(\mathrm{NO}_{2}\)
  2. B oxidation of \(\mathrm{SO}_{2}\) to \(\mathrm{SO}_{3}\)
  3. C decomposition of \(\mathrm{KClO}_{3}\) to \(\mathrm{KCl}\) and \(\mathrm{O}_{2}\)
  4. D oxidation of oxalic acid by acidified \(\mathrm{KMnO}_{4}\)
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(D) oxidation of oxalic acid by acidified \(\mathrm{KMnO}_{4}\)

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An example of auto-catalysis is oxidation of oxalic acid by acidified \(\mathrm{KMnO}_{4}\) solution. In this reaction, one of the product \(\left(\mathrm{Mn}^{2+}\right)\) formed act as a catalyst and speed up the reaction.…