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Why are Mn2+ compounds more stable than Fe2+ towards oxidation to their +3 state

Why are Mn2+ compounds more stable than Fe2+ towards oxidation to their +3 state

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Sumit Majumdar IIT Delhi
askIITians Faculty 137 Points
9 years ago
Dear student,
This can be explained on the basis of the following reactions:
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Regards
Sumit
Sumit Majumdar IIT Delhi
askIITians Faculty 137 Points
9 years ago
Dear student,
This can be explained on the basis of the following reactions:
68-2266_Sol.JPG
From the reaction it can be seen that Mn3+ is less stable as compared to Fe3+, this is due to the half filled shells in case of Fe3+ and not in Mn3+.
Regards
Sumit

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