Question

Assertion (A): In the reaction between potassium permanganate and potassium iodide, permanganate ions act as oxidising agent.

Reason (R): Oxidation state of manganese changes from +2 to +7 during the reaction.

Options

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

• Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

• A is true but R is false.

• Both A and R are false.

Answer 1

A is true but R is false.

Explanation:

As permanganate ion changes to \[\ce{MnO2}\].