After Balancing the Following Reaction Under Acidic Conditions , How

question 82

Multiple Choice

After balancing the following reaction under acidic conditions , how many mole equivalents of water are required and on which side of the reaction do they appear?
MnO₄^{1 -} (aq) + Cl^{1 -} (aq) →Mn²⁺ (aq) + Cl₂ (g) [Acidic conditions]

• A) 2 moles of H₂O on the reactant side
• B) 2 moles of H₂O on the product side
• C) 4 moles of H₂O on the product side
• D) 8 moles of H₂O on the product side
• E) 10 moles of H₂O on the reactant side

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Definitions:

Protons

Subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom, with a positive electric charge.

Neutrons

Subatomic particles present in the nucleus of an atom, having no electric charge.

Hydrogen Bond

A feeble connection formed between two molecules through the electrostatic force that attracts a proton in one molecule to an electronegative atom in the other.

Covalently Bonded

Refers to atoms connected by the sharing of pairs of electrons, creating a stable arrangement of atomic components.