J & K CET Medical
J & K - CET Medical Solved Paper-2001
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Which substance is acting as a reducing agent in the reaction? \[2MnO_{4}^{-}+16{{H}^{+}}+10F{{e}^{2+}}\xrightarrow{{}}2M{{n}^{2+}}\]\[+10F{{e}^{3+}}+8{{H}_{2}}O\]
A) \[{{H}_{2}}O\]
B) \[{{H}^{+}}\]
C) \[F{{e}^{2+}}\]
D) \[MnO_{2}^{-}\]
Correct Answer:
C
Solution :
Hence, in this reaction\[F{{e}^{2+}}\]acts as a reducing agent. It reduces\[MnO_{4}^{-}\]to\[M{{n}^{2+}}\].