A company manufacturing KMnO4 wants to obtain the highest yield possible. Two of their research scientists are working on a technique to increase the yield. Both scientists started with 50.0 g of manganese oxide.

What is the theoretical yield of potassium permanganate when starting with 50.0 g MnO2?

The equation for the production of potassium permanganate is as follows:

2 MnO2 + 4 KOH + O2 → 2 KMnO4 + 2 KOH + H2

The theoretical yield potassium permanganate, KMnO₄ when starting with 50.0 g MnO₂ is 90.8 g

Explanation:

Molar mass of MnO₂ = (55 + 2 × 16) = 87.0 g/mol

Molar mass of KMnO₄ = (39 + 55 + 4 × 16) = 158 g/mol

Moles of MnO₂ in 50 g = reacting mass / molar mass

where reacting mass = 50 g

Moles of MnO₂ in 50 g = 50 g /87 g/mol = 0.575 moles

The equation for the production of potassium permanganate is as follows:

2 MnO2 + 4 KOH + O2 → 2 KMnO4 + 2 KOH + H2

From the equation of the reaction above, 2 moles of MnO₂ produces 2 moles of KmNO₄. The mole ratio of MnO₂ to KMnO₄ is 1 : 1

Therefore, 0.575 moles of MnO₂ will produce theoretically 0.575 moles of KMnO₄

Mass of 0.575 moles of KMnO₄ = number of moles × molar mass

Mass of 0.575 moles of KMnO₄ = 0.575 moles × 158 g/mol = 90.8 g of KMnO₄

Therefore, the theoretical yield potassium permanganate when starting with 50.0 g MnO₂ is 90.8 g

alkaline metals are lithium, sodium, rubidium, potassium, cesium and francium.

alkali metals have electronegativity from 0.7 to 1, lowest in periodic table of elements, which means that alkali metals (i group in periodic table) has positive oxidation number in compounds.

electronegativity is a chemical property that describes the tendency of an atom to attract a shared pair of electrons towards itself.

alkaline metals (far left in main group) have lowest ionizations energy and easy remove valence electrons,

for example, potassium is the alkali metal and has a single valence electron in the outer electron shell.

electron configuration of potassium is: ₁₉k 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s¹.

they can not exist alone in nature, because they are very reactive.

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