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Question
Write balanced equcation for the following reaction:
Manganese (IV) oxide and concentrated hydrochloric acid.
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Solution
\[\ce{\underset{\text{Manganese dioxide}}{MnO2} + 4HCl -> \underset{\text{Manganese chloride}}{MnCl2(aq)} + 2H2O + Cl2}\]
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