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Naming of oxyanions and hydrated salts
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bn185
Potassium manganate has the formula
K
X
2
MnO
X
4
. What is the oxidation number of Mn in it?
A
+
2
B
+
6
C
+
4
D
+
7
Answer: B
2
(
+
1
)
+
x
+
4
(
−
2
)
=
0
gives
x
=
+
6
. The anion
MnO
X
4
X
2
−
is manganate; permanganate
MnO
X
4
X
−
has Mn = +7.
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