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JEE Advanced · Chemistry · 9. Redox Reactions

In a neutral or faintly alkaline solution, 8 moles of permanganate anion quantitatively oxidize thiosulphate anions to produce X moles of a sulphur containing product. The magnitude of X is:

  1. A 2
  2. B 4
  3. C 6
  4. D 8
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(C) 6

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\(8 \text{MnO}_4^{-}+3\text S_2\text O_3^{2-}+\text H_2\text O \rightarrow 8 \text{MnO}_2+6 \text{SO}_4^{2-}\) \(+~2 \text{OH}^{-}\)
Moles of \(\text{SO} _4^{2-}\) formed from 8 moles of \(\text{MSO} _4^{-}=6\)
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