Given below are half cell reactions:
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Will the permanganate ion, liberate O2 from water in the presence of an acid?
- AYes, because = + 0.287 V
- BNo, because = 0.287 V
- CYes, because = + 2.733 V
- DNo, because = 2.733 V
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Correct answer: A
$\bullet$ $$MnO_4^ - + 8{H^ + } + 5{e^ - } \to M{n^{2 + }} + 4{H_2}O$$ ..... (i)
$$E_{MnO_4^ - /M{n^{2 + }}}^o = - E_{M{n^{2 + }}/MnO_4^ - }^o = 1.51\,V$$
$\bullet$ $${H_2}O \to {1 \over 2}{O_2} + 2{H^ + } + 2{e^ - }$$ ..... (ii)
$$E_{{O_2}/{H_2}O}^o = 1.223\,V$$
Using 2 $\times$ (i) + 5 $\times$ (ii), net cell reactions is
$$2MnO_4^ - + 6{H^ + } \to 2M{n^{2 + }} + {5 \over 2}{O_2} + 3{H_2}O$$
$$E_{cell}^o = E_C^o - E_A^o = E_{MnO_4^ - /M{n^{2 + }}}^o - E_{{O_2}/{H_2}O}^o = 1.51 - 1.223 = 0.287\,V$$
Since $E_{cell}^o > 0$, therefore net cell reaction is spontaneous and so $MnO_4^ - $ liberate O2 from H2O in presence of an acid.
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