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What happens when potassium permanganate crystals are heated?

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When potassium permanganate crystals are heated at 513 K it decomposes to give oxygen gas.
`2KMnO_(4)rarrK_(2)MnO_(4)+MnO_(2)+O_(2)`
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  • Potassium permangante on heating gives :

    A
    `K_(2)MnO_(4), MnO_(2), O_(2)`
    B
    `MnO_(2), O_(3), KOH`
    C
    `K_(2)MnO_(4), O_(2)`
    D
    `MnO_(2), O_(2), KOH `
  • When potassium dichromate crystals are heated with concentrated sulphuric acid, we get :

    A
    Oxygen
    B
    Hydrogen
    C
    Sulphur dioxide
    D
    Hydrogen sulphide.
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