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In alkaline medium, the reduction of permanganate anion involves a gain of____________electrons.
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3
(3) In Faintly alkaline medium potassium permanganate changes to manganese dioxide in its oxidising action.
The oxidation state of manganese in 
is +7 and in MnO 2 is +4.
Hence, it transfers 3 electrons during the oxidising action in alkaline medium
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