Balance the following redox reactions by ion-electron method.
`MnO_(4)^(-)(aq)+I^(-)(aq)toMnO_(2)(s)+I_(2)(s)` (in basic medium)

Explanation

To balance the redox reaction \( \text{MnO}_4^{-} (aq) + \text{I}^- (aq) \rightarrow \text{MnO}_2 (s) + \text{I}_2 (s) \) in basic medium using the ion-electron method, we will follow these steps:

### Step 1: Write the Half-Reactions
Identify the oxidation and reduction half-reactions.

- **Oxidation Half-Reaction**:
\[
2 \text{I}^- (aq) \rightarrow \text{I}_2 (s)
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