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COMEDK · Chemistry · 9. Redox Reactions

\(\mathrm{KMnO}_4\) acts as an oxidising agent in acidic medium. The number of moles of \(\mathrm{KMnO}_4\) that will be required to react with one mole of oxalate ions (to form \(\mathrm{CO}_2\) ) in acidic solution is

  1. A \(\frac{2}{5}\)
  2. B \(\frac{5}{2}\)
  3. C 5
  4. D \(\frac{5}{4}\)
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(A) \(\frac{2}{5}\)

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\[ \begin{aligned} \mathrm{MnO}_4^{-}+8 \mathrm{H}^{+}+5 e^{-} & \left.\longrightarrow \mathrm{Mn}^{2+}+4 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\right] \times 2 \\ \mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{O}_4^{2-} \longrightarrow & \left.\mathrm{CO}_2+2 e^{-}\right] \times 5 \end{aligned} \]…