When acidified KMnO4 acts as an oxidising agent, the purple colour disappears when MnO4− is reduced to

Options

  • A. Mn2+
  • B. MnO2
  • C. MnO4^2−
  • D. Mn3+
  • E. Mn metal

Correct Answer (Detailed Explanation is Below)

A. Mn2+

Detailed Explanation

Under acidic conditions, permanganate is reduced to Mn2+, which does not give the intense purple colour of permanganate.