The correct option is A 3AsO3−3+2MnO−4+2H−→3AsO3−4+2MnO2+H2O
The unbalanced redox equation is as follows:
AsO3−3+MnO−4→AsO3−4+MnO2+H2O
All atoms other than H and O are balanced.
The oxidation number of As changes from +3 to +5. The change in the oxidation number of As is +2.
The oxidation number of Mn changes from +7 to +4. The change in the oxidation number of Mn is 3.
The increase in the oxidation number is balanced with decrease in the oxidation number by multiplying
AsO3−3 and AsO3−4 with 3 and multiplying MnO−4 and MnO2 with 2.
3AsO3−3+2MnO−4→3AsO3−4+2MnO2+H2O
O atoms are balanced.
3AsO3−3+2MnO−4→3AsO3−4+2MnO2+H2O
Hydrogen atoms are balanced by adding 2 H+ atoms on the LHS.
3AsO3−3+2MnO−4+2H+→3AsO3−4+2MnO2+H2O
This is the balanced chemical equation.