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Question
How does the potassium permanganate salt react towards hydrogen peroxide?
Very Short Answer
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Solution
Potassium permanganate oxidises hydrogen peroxide to oxygen gas in an acidic medium, and itself gets reduced to Mn2+, showing its strong oxidising character.
\[\ce{2MnO^-_4 + 5H2O2 + 6H+ -> 2Mn^{2+} + 5O2\uparrow + 8H2O}\]
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