The Following Reaction Occurs in Acid Solution $\rightarrow$ MnO₄-(Aq) + I^-(aq) $\rightarrow$

question 57

Multiple Choice

The following reaction occurs in acid solution.When the equation is properly balanced with the smallest whole-number coefficients, what is the coefficient of MnO₄- $\rightarrow$ MnO₄-(aq) + I^-(aq) $\rightarrow$ Mn²⁺(aq) + I²(aq)

• A)1
• B)2
• C)3
• D)4
• E)5

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Definitions:

(R)-2-Bromobutane

An enantiomer of 2-bromobutane where the bromine atom is attached to the second carbon in a butane chain, with a specific three-dimensional arrangement denoted by (R).

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Carboxylic Acid

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