Post Utme Pan Atlantic University 2019 Chemistry Question 26

Practice objective / multiple choice question 26 from the 2019 Post Utme Pan Atlantic University Chemistry examination.

Post Utme Pan Atlantic University 2019 Chemistry Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 26 POST_UTME_PAN-ATLANTIC_UNIVERSITY • 2019 • CHEMISTRY • objective

The reaction between potassium permanganate and oxalic acid is a classic example of a redox reaction. Write the balanced half-equations for the oxidation and reduction reactions.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Oxidation: MnO4- → Mn2+ + 4H2O; Reduction: C2O42- + 2H+ → 2CO2 + H2O
B. Oxidation: MnO4- → MnO2 + 2H2O; Reduction: C2O42- + 2H+ → 2CO2 + H2O
C. Oxidation: MnO4- → MnO2 + 2H2O; Reduction: C2O42- → CO2 + H2O
D. Oxidation: MnO4- → Mn2+ + 4H2O; Reduction: C2O42- → CO2 + H2O
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Oxidation: MnO4- → Mn2+ + 4H2O; Reduction: C2O42- + 2H+ → 2CO2 + H2O

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This is Post Utme Pan Atlantic University 2019 Chemistry Question 26. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Post Utme Pan Atlantic University Chemistry examination.

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