Balance the equation for the reaction in which cyanide ion is oxidized to cyanate ion by permanganate

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Balance the equation for the reaction in which cyanide ion is oxidized to cyanate ion by permanganate ion in a basic solution, and the permanganate is reduced to MnO2(s).

MnO4-(aq) + CN-(aq) → MnO2(s) + OCN-(aq)

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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