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Question
State the use of manganese dioxide in the laboratory prepa-ration of oxygen from potassium chlorate.
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Solution
In the laboratory preparation of oxygen from potassium chlor¬ate, manganese dioxide acts as a catalyst i.e. it increase the rate of production of oxygen without getting itself consumed.
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