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Write the ionic equation representing the oxidising nature of potassium permanganate in the neutral medium.
Write the ionic equations to represent the oxidising nature of KMnO4 in neutral solution.
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Solution
In a neutral solution, potassium permanganate acts as a moderate oxidizing agent through the following process.
\[\ce{2KMnO4 + H2O -> 2KOH + 2MnO2 + 3O}\]
The reaction actually involves the reduction of the MnO4 ion into MnO2.
\[\ce{MnO^-_4 + 2H2O + 3e- -> MnO2_{(s)} + 4OH-}\]
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