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Q.

For the redox reaction 

MnO4+C2O42+H+Mn2++CO2+H2O

the correct stoichiometric coefficients of MnO4,C2O42and H+ are respectively.

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a

16, 5, 2 

b

2, 5, 16

c

5, 16, 2

d

2, 16, 5

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Write the reaction in two half-reactions, oxidation half and reduction half as:

Reduction : 

MnO4Mn2+

Oxidation : 

C2O42CO2

Balance all atoms other than O and H.

MnO4Mn2+C2O422CO2

Now balance the oxygen atoms by adding H2Omolecules.

MnO4Mn2++4H2OC2O422CO2

Now balance hydrogen atoms by adding H+ions.

MnO4+8H+Mn2++4H2OC2O422CO2

To balance the charge, add electrons to a more positive side to equal the less positive side of the half-reaction.

MnO4+8H++5eMn2++4H2OC2O422CO2+2e

Now multiply oxidation half-reaction by 5 and reduction half-reaction by 2. Add both the reactions we will get

2MnO4+5C2O42+16H+2Mn2++10CO2+8H2O

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