JEE Advanced 2025 Paper 1, Chemistry Section 1 Q3: Balancing Of Redox Reactions

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One of the products formed from the reaction of permanganate ion with iodide ion in neutral aqueous medium is

A
I $_{2}$
B
IO $_{3}^{-}$
C
IO $_{4}^{-}$
D
IO $_{2}^{-}$

Solution

In a neutral aqueous medium, permanganate is reduced to MnO $_{2}$ while iodide is oxidised to iodate:

$I^{-} + 2 MnO_{4}^{-} + H_{2} O neutral 2 MnO_{2} + IO_{3}^{-} + 2 OH^{-}$

The iodine-containing product is the iodate ion, IO $_{3}^{-}$ , option (B). Note that in acidic medium I $_{2}$ would form, and in strongly alkaline medium periodate can form; here the conditions specify neutral solution.

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