JEE Main · 2021 · 16 Mar 2021 · Shift 1 · Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry

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2MnO₄⁻ + bC₂O₄²⁻ + cH⁺ → xMn²⁺ + yCO₂ + zH₂O
If the above equation is balanced with integer coefficients, the value of c is ____.
(Round off to the nearest Integer).

Answer: 16

Solution

In acidic medium permanganate is reduced to and oxalate is oxidised to carbon dioxide:


Ten electrons make the two halves match, so the first is taken twice and the second five times:

The coefficient of required is 16.

JEE Main · 2021 · 16 Mar 2021 · Shift 1 · Integer answer

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