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The d-And-f-Block Elements
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Why is hydrochloric acid not used to acidify a permanganate solution in volumetric estimation of Fe2+ or C2O42–?

Answer

 KMnO4 is strong oxidizing agent and it oxidize HCl.
 Permanganate will react with hydrochloric acid to liberate chlorine.

2KMnO4 +16HCl ---->2KCl +2MnCl2 +8H2O +Cl2

Hence HCl is not used to acidify a permanganate solution in volumetrically.

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Name the first element of 3rd transition series.

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