Q8 / 90 · JEE Main 2022 (26 Jul Shift 2) · Chemistry

The products obtained from a reaction of hydrogen peroxide and acidified potassium permanganate are

  • A
    Mn4+,H2O only
  • B
    Mn2+,H2O only
  • C
    Mn4+,H2O,O2 only
  • Correct answer
    D
    Mn2+,H2O,O2 only

Solution

Hydrogen peroxide acts as an oxidising as well as reducing agent in both acidic and alkaline media.

In this reaction MnO4- act as an oxidising agent and hydrogen peroxide acts as a reducing agent. The reaction is shown below,

2MnO4-+6H++5H2O2→2Mn2++5O2+8H2O

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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