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COMEDK · Chemistry · 23. d and f Block Elements

In dilute alkaline solution \(\mathrm{MnO}_4^{-}\) changes to

  1. A \(\mathrm{Mn}_2 \mathrm{O}_3\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{MnO}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{MnO}_4^{2-}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{MnO}_2\)
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(D) \(\mathrm{MnO}_2\)

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In a dilute alkaline or neutral medium, the permanganate ion \(\mathrm{MnO}_{4}^{-}\) acts as an oxidizing agent and undergoes reduction to form manganese dioxide, \(\mathrm{MnO}_{2}\). The balanced chemical equation for this reduction is:…