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Question

The green paramagnetic species formed by heating ${KMnO}_{4}$ at 513 K is

Options

A.MnO
B.${KO}_{2}$
C.$K_{2}{MnO}_{4}$
D.${Mn}_{3}O_{4}$

Solution

Sol. [Key Concept: K₂MnO₄ (green manganate) from heating KMnO₄]

$2{KMnO}_{4} \rightarrow {\text{ }K}_{2}{MnO}_{4} + {MnO}_{2} + O_{2}$

$K_{2}{MnO}_{4}$ will form on heating ${KMnO}_{4}$ which has green colour.

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