Reaction when KMnO4 acts as an oxidising agent and forms MnO2−4 is given below:
+7MnO−4+e→+6MnO2−4
The oxidation state of Mn in MnO−4 and MnO−4 are +7 and +6 respectively.
Therefore, change in oxidation state of Mn is 1 which is the number of electrons transferred per molecule.