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Grade 12th pass10 grade science

Question: Find the oxidation number of Mn in [MnO4] ion.

Profile image of Mayank Ranka
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Rituraj Tiwari
5 Years ago
As theoxidation stateof theionis equal to itscharge, theMnhas to "balance" the -8 togetit up to -1. Therefore theoxidation state of Mn in Mno4- is +7.