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What is meant by 'disproportionation'? Give anexample of disproportionation reaction in aqueous solution.

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Solution :Decomposition of copper (1) salts in water is an EXAMPLE of DISPROPORTIONATION reaction where half of the Cu(I) changes to copper metal and the other half to copper (II).
`2Cu^(+) rarr Cu + Cu^(2+)`
or`3MnO_(4)^(2-) + 4H^(+) rarr 2MnO_(4)^(-) + MnO_2 + 2H_2O`


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