How much coulumb is required to convert MnO4^- into Mn^+2

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asked Nov 1, 2016 in Chemistry by Rahul Roy (7,895 points) 33 108 287
edited Nov 5, 2016 by Rahul Roy
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answered Nov 5, 2016 by Rahul Roy (7,895 points) 33 108 287
 
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We can clearly see that oxidation number of Mn is 7 in MnO4^- and 2 in Mn^2+ . So the change occured=7-2 =5

Hence number of coulumbs required = 5 x 1faraday = 5 x 96,500

Hence 96,500 x 5 coulumbs are required.

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