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KMnO_4 oxidises S_2O_3^(2-)to SO_4^(2-) in medium x and NO_2^(-) to NO_3^(-) in medium y,x and y are respectively.

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acidic,basic
acidic,acidic
acidic,neutral
neutral,acidic

SOLUTION :In neutral or faintly alkaline solution
`8MnO_4^(-) +3S_2O_3^(-2) +H_2O to8MnO_2+6SO_4^(-2) +2OH^(-)`
In acidic medium,
`2MnO_4^(-) +5NO_2^(-)+6H^(+) to2Mn^(+2) +5NO_3^(-) +3H_2O`
Hence OPTION (d) is correct.


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