Question

Acidified $KMnO_4$ is dropped over sodium peroxide taken in a flask at room temperature, vigorous reaction takes place to produce

• A. hydrogen peroxide
• B. a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen
• C. a colourless gas hydrogen
• D. a colourless gas dioxygen.

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

a colourless gas dioxygen.

Answer 2

\left[Na_{2}O_{2} + H_{2}SO_{4} ? 2KMnO_{4} + 8H_{2}SO_{4} + 5Na_{2}O_{2} ?