POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE AND SULFURIC ACID Place 10 drops of 0.1M potassium permanganate solution in a test tube. Add 2 drops of 6M sulfuric acid. Add drop by drop 0.1M sodium bisulfite solution until a definite color change is observed. Observations: Balanced chemical equation: H2SO4(aq) + 4KMnO4(aq) + 10NaHSO3(aq) → 6H2O(l) + 2K2SO4(aq) + 4MnSO4(aq) + 5Na2SO4(aq) What substance is responsible for the color change?

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POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE AND SULFURIC ACID

Place 10 drops of 0.1M potassium permanganate solution in a test tube. Add 2 drops of 6M sulfuric acid. Add drop by drop 0.1M sodium bisulfite solution until a definite color change is observed.

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Balanced chemical equation:

H2SO4(aq) + 4KMnO4(aq) + 10NaHSO3(aq) → 6H2O(l) + 2K2SO4(aq) + 4MnSO4(aq) + 5Na2SO4(aq)

What substance is responsible for the color change?

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