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Same moles of which of the following species will require minimum amount of acidified KMnO4 for complete oxidation? 

(1) Ferrous ion

(2) Sulphide ion

(3) Oxalate ion

(4) Sulphite ion

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Asked by rohitraman1115 22nd May 2021, 4:13 PM
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Oxidation number of Mn in KMnO4 is +7 and it is reduced to +5.
 
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