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Reduction of the metal centre in aqueous permanganate ion involves
Chemistryd and f Block ElementsJEE AdvancedJEE Advanced 2011 (Paper 2)
Options:
  • A
    three electrons in neutral medium
  • B
    five electrons in neutral medium
  • C
    three electrons in alkaline medium
  • D
    five electrons in acidic medium
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The correct answers are:
three electrons in neutral medium
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three electrons in alkaline medium
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five electrons in acidic medium
In neutral medium: $\quad \mathrm{MnO}_4^{-} \rightarrow \mathrm{MnO}_2\left(\mathrm{Mn}^{7+}+3 e^{-} \rightarrow \mathrm{Mn}^{4+}\right)$
In alkaline medium : $\quad \mathrm{MnO}_4^{-} \rightarrow \mathrm{MnO}_2\left(\mathrm{Mn}^{7+}+3 \varepsilon^{-} \rightarrow \mathrm{Mn}^{4+}\right)$
In acidic medium : $\quad \mathrm{Mn}_4^{-} \rightarrow \mathrm{Mn}^{2+}\left(\mathrm{Mn}^{7+}+5 e^{-} \rightarrow \mathrm{Mn}^{2+}\right)$

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