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In neutral or faintly alkaline medium, KMnO4 being a powerful oxidant can oxidise, thiosulphate almost quantitatively, to sulphate. In this reaction overall change in oxidation state of manganese will be
Chemistryd and f Block ElementsJEE MainJEE Main 2022 (29 Jul Shift 1)
Options:
  • A 5
  • B 1
  • C 0
  • D 3
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The correct answer is: 3

KMnO4 acts as an oxidising agent. In neutral or faintly alkaline medium alkaline KMnO4 is reduced to MnO2.

8MnO4-+3S2O32-+H2O8MnO2+6SO42-+2OH-

The change in oxidation state of manganese in this reaction is from +7 to +4. So,  In this reaction overall change in oxidation state of manganese will be 3.

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