Punjab Medical Punjab - MET Solved Paper-2005

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    Arrange the following as increase in oxidation number:
    (i)\[M{{n}^{2+}}\]
    (ii)\[Mn{{O}_{2}}\]
    (iii)\[KMn{{O}_{4}}\]
    (iv)\[{{K}_{2}}Mn{{O}_{4}}\]

    A)  (i) > (ii) > (iii) > (iv)

    B)  (i) < (ii) < (iv) < (iii)

    C)  (ii) < (iii) < (i) < (iv)

    D)  (iii) > (i) > (iv) > (ii)

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    The oxidation number of\[Mn\]in\[M{{n}^{2+}}\] is\[+2\] Let the oxidation number of \[Mn\] in\[Mn{{O}_{2}}\] be\[x\]                 \[x+2(-2)=0\]                         \[x-4=0\]                               \[x=+4\] Let the oxidation number of \[Mn\] in \[KMn{{O}_{4}}\] be\[x\]                 \[(+1)+x+4(-2)=0\]                               \[1+x-8=0\]                                    \[x-7=0\]                                            \[x=+7\] Let the oxidation number of \[Mn\] in\[KMn{{O}_{4}}\]be \[x\]                 \[2(+1)+x+4(-2)=0\]                              \[+2+x-8=0\]                                        \[x-6=0\]                                              \[x=+6\] thus arrange the oxidation number in increasing order                 \[=M{{n}^{2+}}<Mn{{O}_{2}}<{{K}_{2}}Mn{{O}_{4}}<KMn{{O}_{4}}\]                     +2           +4            +6              +7 i.e.,               (i)    <    (ii)      <    (iv)      <   (iii)


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