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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 - 5. Co-ordination chemistry

In mildly alkaline medium, thiosulphate ion is oxidized by \(MnO _{4}^{-}\) to \("A".\) The oxidation state of sulphur in \("A"\) is ..... .

  1. A \(4\)
  2. B \(5\)
  3. C \(6\)
  4. D \(12\)
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(C) \(6\)

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\(MnO _{4}^{-}+ S _{2} O _{3}^{2-} \rightarrow MnO _{2}+ SO _{4}^{2-}\) \(\quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad\quad (+4) \quad \quad \quad (A)\) Oxidation state of \('S'\) in \(SO _{4}^{2-}\) \(=+6\)