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Assertion (A) In the reaction between potassium permanganate and potassium iodide, permanganate ions acts as oxidising agent.
Reason ( R) Oxidation state of manganese changes from +2 and +7 during the reaction.

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

B

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

C

A is true but R is false

D

Both A and R are false

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The correct Answer is:
c
Assertion is true but reason is false
`10KI+2Koverset(+7)(M)nO_(4)+8H_(2)SO(4)to2overset(+2)(M)nSO_(4)+6K_(2)SO_(4)+8H_(2)O+5I_(2)`
Oxidation state of Mn decreases from +7 to +2
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