Permanganate ion reacts with bromide ion in basic medium to give manganese dioxide and bromate ion. Write the balanced ionic equation for the reaction.

Explanation

To write the balanced ionic equation for the reaction of permanganate ion with bromide ion in a basic medium, we will follow these steps:

### Step 1: Write the unbalanced equation
We start with the reactants and products given in the question:
\[ \text{MnO}_4^- + \text{Br}^- \rightarrow \text{MnO}_2 + \text{BrO}_3^- \]

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