56 V)
MnO4
– + 4H+ + 3e– ® MnO2 + 2H2O
(E
o = + 1 69 V)
MnO4
– + 8H+ + 5e– ® Mn2+ + 4H2O
(E
o = + 1 52 V)
We can very well see that the hydrogen ion concentration of the
solution plays an important part in influencing the reaction Although
many reactions can be understood by consideration of redox potential,
kinetics of the reaction is also an important factor