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The following two redox reactions are given:
i) MnO4+8H++5eMn2++4H2O ; Eo=X1 V
ii) MnO2+4H++2eMn2++2H2O ;Eo=X2 V
Find Eo for the following reaction.
MnO4+4H++3eMnO2+2H2O

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X2X1
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X1X2
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5X12X23
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2X15X23
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Solution

The correct option is B X1X2
i) MnO4+8H++5eMn2++4H2O;Eo=X1V......(1)
ii) MnO2+4H++2eMn2++2H2O;Eo=X2V......(2)
Reverse equation (2)
iii) Mn2++2H2O MnO2+4H++2e,Eo=X2V......(3)
Add equation (3) to equation (1),
MnO4+4H++3eMnO2+2H2O
Eo for the above reaction is X1X2

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