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The following reaction between potassium permanganate (KMn04) and manganese sulf

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Question

The following reaction between potassium permanganate (KMn04) and manganese sulfate in water produces manganese dioxide, potassium sulfate, and sulfuric acid: KMnO4 + MnSO4 + H2O rightarrow MnO2 + K2SO4 + H2SO4 [For each compound, construct a vector that lists the numbers of atoms of potassium (K), manganese, oxygen, sulfur, and hydrogen.] Let the balanced chemical equation can be written as: x_1 KMnO_4 + x_2 MnSO_4 + x_3H_2O rightarrow x_4 MnO_2 + x_5 K_2SO_4 + x_6 H_2SO_4 hellip.(1) Here x_l, x_2, x_3, x_4, x_5, are whole numbers.

Explanation / Answer

The balanced reaction is

2KMnO4 + 3MnSO4 +2H2O -------> 5MnO4 + K2S2O4 + 2H2SO4

So x1 =2

x2 = 3

x3 = 2

x4 = 5

x5=1

x6 =2