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Given below are the half-cell reactions:
Mn2++2eMn;Eo=1.18V
2(Mn+3+eMn2+);Eo=+1.51V
The Eo for 3Mn2+Mn+2Mn3+ will be:

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+0.33V; the reaction will occur
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2.69V; the reaction will not occur
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+2.69V; the reaction will occur
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0.33V; the reaction will not occur
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Solution

The correct option is C 2.69V; the reaction will not occur
Standard potential of reaction [E0] is given by,
Ecell0=EREP
Mn2++2eMnE0=1.18V2Mn2+2Mn3++2eE0=1.51V–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
3Mn2+Mn+2Mn3+ E0=1.18+(1.51)=2.69V
The reaction is non spontaneous, E0=2.69V

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