6 Mn(NO3)2 + 5 KBrO3 + 30 HNO3 → 6 Mn(NO3)7 + 5 KBr + 15 H2O
This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:
5 BrV + 30 e- → 5 Br-I (reduction)
6 MnII - 30 e- → 6 MnVII (oxidation)
KBrO3 is an oxidizing agent, Mn(NO3)2 is a reducing agent.
Reactants:
- Mn(NO3)2 – Manganese(II) nitrate
- KBrO3 – Potassium bromate
- HNO3 – Nitric acid
- Other names: Aqua fortis , Spirit of niter , Eau forte
- Appearance: Colorless, yellow or red fuming liquid ; Colourless-to-yellow liquid with pungent odour ; Colorless, yellow, or red, fuming liquid with an acrid, suffocating odor. [Note: Often used in an aqueous solution. Fuming nitric acid is concentrated nitric acid that contains dissolved nitrogen dioxide.]
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