Describe the preparation of potessium permangnate. How does the acidilified permangnanate solution react with (i) irons (ii) SO2 Write the ionic equations for the reactions.
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Preparation of Potassium Permanganate,
3K2MnO4+2CO2⟶2KMnO4+MnO2+2K2CO3
Potassium Manganate is oxidized to Potassium Permanganate by bubbling CO2 or Cl2 or O3 into the former.