For the redox reaction, MnO4-+C2O42-+H+ xrightarrow[]Mn2++CO2+H2O the correct coefficient of the reactants for the balanced reaction are MnO4- C2O42- H+

Question

For the redox reaction, MnO4-+C2O42-+H+ xrightarrow[]Mn2++CO2+H2O the correct coefficient of the reactants for the balanced reaction are MnO4- C2O42- H+  (A) 2 5 16 (B) 16 5 2 (C) 5 16 2 (D) 2 16 5

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Oxidation reaction C2O42- xrightarrow[]2CO2+2e-]× 5 Reduction reaction MnO4-+8H++5e- xrightarrow[]Mn2++8H2O]× 2 Net reaction =2MnO4-+16H++5C2O42- xrightarrow[]2Mn2+ +10CO2+8H2O

Q. For the redox reaction, $M n O_{4}^{-} + C_{2} O_{4}^{2 -} + H^{+} M n^{2 +} + C O_{2} + H_{2} O$ the correct coefficient of the reactants for the balanced reaction are $M n O_{4}^{-}$ $C_{2} O_{4}^{2 -}$ $H^{+}$

2 5 16

16 5 2

5 16 2

2 16 5

Oxidation reaction $C_{2} O_{4}^{2 -} 2 C O_{2} + 2 e^{-}] \times 5$ Reduction reaction $M n O_{4}^{-} + 8 H^{+} + 5 e^{-} M n^{2 +} + 8 H_{2} O] \times 2$ Net reaction $= 2 M n O_{4}^{-} + 16 H^{+} + 5 C_{2} O_{4}^{2 -} 2 M n^{2 +}$ $+ 10 C O_{2} + 8 H_{2} O$

Q. For the redox reaction, MnO4−​+C2​O42−​+H+​Mn2++CO2​+H2​O the correct coefficient of the reactants for the balanced reaction are MnO4−​ C2​O42−​ H+