NEET Sample Paper NEET Sample Test Paper-40

  • question_answer
    Number of moles of \[MnO_{4}^{-}\]required to oxidize one mole of ferrous oxalate completely in acidic medium will be:

    A)  0.6 moles

    B)  0.4 moles

    C)  7.5 moles

    D)  0.2 moles

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     In ferrous oxalate ferrous and oxalate ions are oxidized. \[F{{e}^{2+}}\xrightarrow{{}}F{{e}^{3+}}+{{e}^{-}}\] \[{{C}_{2}}O_{4}^{2-}\xrightarrow{{}}2C{{O}_{2}}+2{{e}^{-}}\] \[MnO_{4}^{-}\xrightarrow{{}}M{{n}^{2+}},\] Thus eqn. will be \[3MnO_{4}^{-}+5Fe{{C}_{2}}{{O}_{4}}\xrightarrow{{}}\] \[\Rightarrow \]1 mole of ferrous oxalate requires 3/5 moles of \[KMn{{O}_{4}},\]i.e., 0.6 moles.


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