Permanganate ion reacts with bromide ion in basic medium to give manganese dioxide and bromate ion .Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction
Dear students,
Let us start with half cell reaction
MnO4- +4H2O = MnO2 + 2H2O + 4OH- (REDUCTION)
Br- + 3H2O + 6OH- =BrO3- + 6H2O (OXIDATION)
FINAL EQUATION = MnO4- +Br- +2OH- = MnO2 + BrO3- +H2O
Regards.
Let us start with half cell reaction
MnO4- +4H2O = MnO2 + 2H2O + 4OH- (REDUCTION)
Br- + 3H2O + 6OH- =BrO3- + 6H2O (OXIDATION)
FINAL EQUATION = MnO4- +Br- +2OH- = MnO2 + BrO3- +H2O
Regards.