Question

Find the correct stoichiometric coefficients in the following redox equation:
xH+ + yC6H5CH3 + wMnO-4 -> aH2O + bMn2+ + tC6H5COOH

• A. $\begin{matrix} x & y & w & a & b & t \\\ 18 & 5 & 6 & 14 & 6 & 5 \end{matrix}$
• B. $\begin{matrix} x & y & w & a & b & t \\\ 8 & 5 & 6 & 4 & 6 & 5 \end{matrix}$
• C. $\begin{matrix} x & y & w & a & b & t \\\ 18 & 5 & 6 & 9 & 6 & 5 \end{matrix}$
• D. $\begin{matrix} x & y & w & a & b & t \\\ 8 & 6 & 5 & 4 & 5 & 6 \end{matrix}$

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

$\begin{matrix} x & y & w & a & b & t \\\ 18 & 5 & 6 & 14 & 6 & 5 \end{matrix}$

Answer 2

The correct option is (A) : $\begin{matrix} x & y & w & a & b & t \\\ 18 & 5 & 6 & 14 & 6 & 5 \end{matrix}$