Oxalic acid reacts with acidified potassium permanganate according to the unbalanced equation below. What is the coefficient for H₂O when the equation is balanced with the smallest whole number coefficients?
__H₂C₂O₄ + __MnO₄ – + __H⁺ → __CO₂ + __Mn²⁺ + __H₂O

Question

Oxalic acid reacts with acidified potassium permanganate  according to the unbalanced equation below. What is the coefficient for H2O when the equation is balanced with the smallest whole number coefficients?
__H2C2O4  + __MnO4 – + __H+ → __CO2 + __Mn2+ + __H2O

Accepted Answer

Correct answer: D.

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