Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
- Statement I is false but Statement II is true
- Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Answer
(4) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Solution
Commercial preparation of KMnO4:
2MnO2 + 4KOH + O2 fuse 2K2MnO4 + 2H2O gives dark green manganate, so Statement I is true.
MnO42- electrolytic oxidation MnO4- + e- in alkaline medium gives permanganate, so Statement II is true.
Answer: (4)