Qualitative Analysis - Result Question 71

74. Write balanced equation for the following “potassium permanganate is reacted with warm solution of oxalic acid in the presence of sulphuric acid.”

(1987, 1M)

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Solution:

$2 KMnO _4+3 H _2 SO _4+5 H _2 C _2 O _4 \longrightarrow K _2 SO _4+2 MnSO _4$ $+8 H _2 O+10 CO _2$