The following oxidation–reduction reaction occurs in acidic solution. When the equation is balanced using the smallest set of whole-number stoichiometric coefficients possible, what is the stoichiometric coefficient for water?  In addition to the species shown in the original equation, H⁺(aq) and H₂O(l) can also appear in the balanced equation.

a. 13

b. 19

c. 11

d. 7

e. 4

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MnO4 (aq) + CH;OH(aq) → Mn²*(aq) + HCO,H(aq)