Potassium manganate(VII) reacts with concentrated hydrochloric acid.
aKMnO4+16HCl→2KCl+2MnCl2+8H2O+bCl2 \mathrm{\mathit{a}KMnO_{4} + 16HCl \rightarrow 2KCl + 2MnCl_{2} + 8H_{2}O + \mathit{b}Cl_{2}} aKMnO4+16HCl→2KCl+2MnCl2+8H2O+bCl2What are the values of a a\,a and b b\,b in the balanced equation?
a=1a = 1a=1 and b=5b = 5b=5
a=2a = 2a=2 and b=3b = 3b=3
a=2a = 2a=2 and b=5b = 5b=5
a=2a = 2a=2 and b=6b = 6b=6
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