2MnO₄⁻ + bC₂O₄²⁻ + cH⁺ → xMn²⁺ + yCO₂ + zH₂O
If the above equation is balanced with integer coefficients, the value of c is ____.
(Round off to the nearest Integer).
If the above equation is balanced with integer coefficients, the value of c is ____.
(Round off to the nearest Integer).
Answer: 16
Solution
In acidic medium permanganate is reduced to and oxalate is oxidised to carbon dioxide:
Ten electrons make the two halves match, so the first is taken twice and the second five times:
The coefficient of required is 16.
Ten electrons make the two halves match, so the first is taken twice and the second five times:
The coefficient of required is 16.
JEE Main · 2021 · 16 Mar 2021 · Shift 1 · Integer answer