Balancing of molecular equation in alkaline medium.MnO_(2)+O_(2)+KOHra

1.	Balancing of molecular equation in alkaline medium.MnO_(2)+O_(2)+KOHrarrK_(2)MnO_(4)+H_(2)O
Answer» SOLUTION : (ii) Balance the CHANGES in O.N. by multiplying the OXIDANT and reductant by suitable numbers ` 4MnO_(2)+2O_(2)+KOHrarrK_(2)MnO_(4)+H_(2)O ` (iii) Balance the equation atomically (except O and H). `4MnO_(2)+2O_(2)+KOHrarr4K_(2)MnO_(4)+H_(2)O` (iv)Balance oxygen and hydrogen atoms by multiplying `H_(2)O` by 4. `4MnO_(2)+2O_(2)+8KOHrarr4K_(2)MnO_(4)+4H_(2)O`

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