Question

skeleyal equation of chemical reaction between potassium permanganate and citric acid

Answer 1

${\mathrm{KMnO}}_4\mathrm{is}\mathrm{a}\mathrm{strong}\mathrm{oxidizing}\mathrm{agent},\mathrm{so}\mathrm{it}\mathrm{oxidise}\mathrm{citric}\mathrm{acid}\mathrm{to}{\mathrm{CO}}_2\mathrm{and}{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\mathrm{and}\mathrm{itself}\mathrm{gets}\mathrm{reduced}\mathrm{ito}\mathrm{almost}\mathrm{colorless}{\mathrm{Mn}}^{2+}.$
The equation is,
$6{\mathrm{H}}^{+}+5{\mathrm{C}}_6{\mathrm{H}}_8{\mathrm{O}}_7+2{{\mathrm{MnO}}_4}^{-}\to 5{\mathrm{C}}_5{\mathrm{H}}_6{\mathrm{O}}_5+5{\mathrm{CO}}_2+8{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}+2{\mathrm{Mn}}^{2+}$