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Q.The charge required to reduce 1 mol of MnO₄⁻ to MnO₂ is-

(a)
(i) 1F
(b)
(ii) 3F
(c)
(iii) 5F
(d)
(iv) 6F
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Mn\text{Mn} goes from +7+7 (in MnO4−\text{MnO}_4^{-}) to +4+4 (in MnO2\text{MnO}_2), a gain of 3 electrons per Mn; 1 mole requires 3 F. Correct option: (ii).

Concept. By Faraday's laws, the charge needed to reduce 1 mole of a species equals (number of electrons gained per ion) ×\times 1 F, where 1 F=96500 C1\ \text{F} = 96500\ \text{C} is the charge of 1 mole of electrons.

Steps.

  • Oxidation state of Mn in MnO4−\text{MnO}_4^{-}: x+4(−2)=−1⇒x=+7x + 4(-2) = -1 \Rightarrow x = +7.
  • Oxidation state of Mn in MnO2\text{MnO}_2: x+2(−2)=0⇒x=+4x + 2(-2) = 0 \Rightarrow x = +4.
  • Change =+7→+4= +7 \rightarrow +4, so each Mn gains 7−4=37-4 = 3 electrons. …

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