Q.

Alkaline oxidative fusion of MnO2 gives ''A'' which on electrolytic oxidation in alkaline solution produces B. A and B respectively are              [2024]

1 Mn2O7 and MnO4-  
2 MnO42- and MnO4-  
3 Mn2O3 and MnO42-  
4 MnO42- and Mn2O7  

Ans.

(2)

  Alkaline oxidative fusion of MnO2 gives manganate (MnO42-), which upon electrolytic oxidation gives permanganate.

  2MnO2+4KOH+O22K2MnO4+2H2O

  MnO42-Electrolytic oxidationMnO4-

  Manganate                               Permanganate

  This is commercial method of preparation of Permanganate