Mno42– (1 mol) in neutral aqueous medium disproportionated to
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Manganese (VI) is usually in the form of the MnO42- ion. This ion disproportionates in acid solution but not in base. What is going on here?
The Mn(VI) state is not stable under acid conditions because it CAN disproportionate (notice that this is NOT a half-equation – it is a reaction):
The Mn(VI) state is not stable under acid conditions because it CAN disproportionate (notice that this is NOT a half-equation – it is a reaction):
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It disproportionates to give
2/3Mno4- and 1/3 Mno2-
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