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Pyrolusite is MnO2 used to prepare KMnO4. Steps are, MnO2I→MnO2−4II−→MnO−4.
Steps I and II are :

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fuse with KOH / air and electrolytic oxidation.
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fuse with KOH / KNO3 and electrolytic oxidation
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fuse with conc. HNO3 / air and electrolytic reduction
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dissolve in H2O and oxidation
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Solution

The correct options are
A fuse with KOH / air and electrolytic oxidation.
B fuse with KOH / KNO3 and electrolytic oxidation
Process is:
MnO2 is fused with KOH in presence of air or oxidising agents like KNO3, KClO3 etc.
2MnO2+4KOH+O2fuse2K2MnO4+2H2O
MnO24electrolyticoxidation−−−−−−−−−−−MnO4+e

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