Determine the Number of Water Molecules Necessary to Balance the Reduction

question 48

Multiple Choice

Determine the number of water molecules necessary to balance the reduction half reaction of
____ MnO₄^-(aq) → ____ MnO₂(s) that occurs in a basic solution.

• A)2
• B)3
• C)4
• D)5

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