Engineering
Chemistry
Types of Redox Reaction
Equivalent Mass and n factor
Question

What is the correct representation of reaction occurring when HCl is heated with MnO2

MnO4− + 5Cl− + 8H→ Mn2+ + 5Cl− + 5H2O

MnO+ 2Cl− + 4H→ Mn2+ + Cl+ 2H2O

2MnO+ 4Cl− + 8H→ 2Mn2+ + 2Cl+ 4H2O

MnO2 + 4HCl → MnCl+ Cl+ H2O

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Reaction involved is:

MnO+ HCl → MnCl+ Cl+ H2O

Assign the oxidation states we get:

O+ H → Cl+

thus electron change in oxidation of Cl and reduction of Mn are same –2 electrons each

balance Cl

O+ 4H → Cl2+

Balance O by adding H2O

O+ 4H → Cl2+ + 2H2O

∴  balanced chemical reaction is:

MnO+ 4HCl → MnCl+ Cl+ 2H2O

The reaction can be represented in the ionic form as:

MnO+ 4Cl− + 4H→ Mn2+ + 2Cl− + Cl+ 2H2O

OR

MnO+ 2Cl− + 4H→ Mn2+ +Cl+ 2H2O

is the correct representation of reaction occurring when HCl is heated with MnO2

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