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Q.

In the reaction of oxalate with permanganate in acidic medium, the number of electrons involved in producing one molecule of CO2 is

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a

5

 

b

2

c

1

d

10

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Reduction half reaction is

MnO4+  -8H++5e-Mn2++4H2O

Oxidation state of manganese in reactant is +7 an in product is +2 net change is +5

Oxidation half reaction is

C2O4  2-CO2+5e-

Multiply reduction half reaction with 2 and oxidation half reaction with 5 to get equal number of electrons, we get

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

There are total ten electrons involved in the reaction and produces 10 molecules of carbon dioxide.

One electron produces one molecule of carbon dioxide. 

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