Pyrolusite is MnO2 used to prepare KMnO4. Steps are, MnO2I→MnO2−4II−→MnO−4. Steps I and II are :
A
fuse with KOH / air and electrolytic oxidation.
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B
fuse with KOH / KNO3 and electrolytic oxidation
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C
fuse with conc. HNO3 / air and electrolytic reduction
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D
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+O2fuse−−→2K2MnO4+2H2O MnO2−4electrolyticoxidation−−−−−−−−−−−−→MnO−4+e−