Q.

At 298 K the standard reduction potentials are 1.51 V for MnO4Mn2+,1.36V for Cl2Cl,1.07V for Br2Br and 0.54 V for I2IAtpH=3 , permanganate is expected to oxidize : (2.303 RT/F = 0.059 V)

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a

Cland  Br

b

I only 

c

Br and  I

d

ClBr and  I

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

The reduction reaction is 

MnO4+8H++5eMn2++4H2O

Its reduction potential is E=ERT5FlnMn2+MnO4H+8 Only numerical values of the terms within brackets are to be used. For pH= 3, we have H+=103M. With this, the above expression becomes E=ERT5Fln1024RT5FlnMn2+MnO4 

AssumingMn2+=1M and MnO4=1M we get E=1.51V0.059V524=1.51V0.283V=1.227V

With this potential, only Br2 and I2 will be oxidized as their reduction potentials are smaller than 1.227 V. Chlorine will not be oxidized as its potential is larger than 1.227 V.

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