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Balance the following redox reaction in acidic medium by the ion-electron method: MnO4− + Fe2+ → Mn2+ + Fe3+.
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Answer
MnO4− + 5Fe2+ + 8H+ → Mn2+ + 5Fe3+ + 4H2O
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Explanation
The permanganate half-reaction gains five electrons and the iron half-reaction loses one, so the iron half must be multiplied by five before the two are added.
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