Q.

In the neutral or faintly alkaline medium KMnO4 oxidises iodide into iodate. The change in oxidation state of manganese in this reaction is from        [2022]

1 +7 to +4  
2 +6 to +4  
3 +7 to +3  
4 +6 to +5  

Ans.

(1)

Reaction of MnO4- with I- in neutral or faintly alkaline solution:

2MnO4-+7+H2O+I--1  2MnO2+4+2OH-+IO3-+5