In an acidic solution, what is the correctly balanced reduct…
In an acidic solution, what is the correctly balanced reduction half-reaction for permanganate ion (MnO4−MnO_4^-) reducing to manganese ion (Mn2+Mn^{2+})? A) MnO4−+8H++5e−→Mn2++4H2OMnO_4^- + 8H^+ + 5e^- \rightarrow Mn^{2+} + 4H_2O B) MnO4−+4H++2e−→Mn2++2H2OMnO_4^- + 4H^+ + 2e^- \rightarrow Mn^{2+} + 2H_2O C) MnO4−+2H2O→Mn2++4e−MnO_4^- + 2H_2O \rightarrow Mn^{2+} + 4e^- D) MnO4−+H+→Mn2++5e−+H2O