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प्रश्न
What is the action of KMnO4 in an acidic medium on the following?
HCl
Write a balanced equation.
लघु उत्तर
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उत्तर
When KMnO4 reacts with hydrochloric acid in an acidic medium, chloride ions are oxidised to chlorine gas, and permanganate is reduced to Mn2+, with the evolution of Cl2 and decolorisation of the pink solution.
\[\ce{2MnO^--4 + 16H+ + 10Cl- -> 2Mn^{2+} + 5Cl2 + 8H2O}\]
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