KMnO4 oxidizes XOn+ ion to X3− ion, itself changing to Mn2+ in acid medium. 2.68×10−3 mole of Xn+requires 1.61×10−3 mole of MnO4−. If the weight of 1g equivalent of XCIn is 56, then the atomic mass of X is :
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41
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B
42
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C
43
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44
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Solution
The correct option is A41 KMnO4 + X+n→XO−3+Mn+2 1.61×10−3 moles of MnO4 reacts with 2.63×10−3 moles of X+n No. of Equivalents of KMnO4= No. of Equivalents ofX+n 1.61×10−3×5=2.63×10−3×(5−n) n=2⇒56=M2+35.5M=41 g