KMnO4 reacts with KI in basic medium to form I2 and MnO2. When 250 mL of 0.1 M KI solution is mixed with 250 mL of 0.02 M KMnO4 in basic medium, what is the number of moles of I2 formed?
A
0.015
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B
0.0075
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C
0.005
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D
0.01
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Solution
The correct option is B 0.0075 Number of milli-equivalents of KMnO4 = Number of milli-equivalents of I2=0.02×3×250=0.015