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The charge required for the reduction of 1 mole of MnO−4 to MnO2 is

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1 F
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3 F
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5 F
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7 F
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Solution

The correct option is B 3 F

1 F=96500C is the charge required to change the oxidation number by one unit.
1 mole of MnO4 gets reduced to MnO2,
Change in oxidation number= +7 +4 = 3
Hence, 3 F charge is required for the reduction of MnO4 to MnO2


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